Median (range) plasma folate (PF) concentrations in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and normal healthy controls stratified by MTHFR C677T variant
| PF (μg/l) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genotype | IBD | Controls | p Value | ||||
| TT | 4.40 (1.15–7.65) | n=27 | 6.0 (3.96–10.40) | n=7 | 0.01 | ||
| CT | 5.56 (1.55–22.50) | n=70 | 6.15 (2.20–16.10) | n=38 | 0.90 | ||
| CC | 6.05 (1.25–23.60) | n=72 | 5.6 (1.90–17.75) | n=42 | 0.50 |
IBD: TT versus CT, p=0.03; TT versus CC, p=0.03.
Controls: TT versus CT, p=0.8; TT versus CC, p=0.9.