Relationship between vitamin B12, folate and homocysteine levels and H. Pylori infection in patients with functional dyspepsia: A cross-section study

Table 2 Gender difference in homocysteine levels in patients with functional dyspepsia with and without H. pylori infection

Patient group	Homocysteine concentration (μmol/L)				P value*
	n	Males	n	Females
		Mean ± SD/median (IQR)		Mean ± SD/median (IQR)
H. pylori positive (n = 80)	52	17.1 ± 9.43/15.4 (9.0)	28	13.58 ± 7.7/11.7 (7.94)	0.008
H. pylori negative (n = 50)	32	17.7 ± 8.4/15.2 (7.0)	18	14.8 ± 6.4/12.8 (9.42)	0.09

*The Mann–Whitney test was used to compare homocysteine levels in males and females in each group of patients.

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