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Table 1 Demographic & Biochemical characteristics of the study participants

From: Diagnostic reliability of serum active B12 (holo-transcobalamin) in true evaluation of vitamin B12 deficiency: Relevance in current perspective

Parameters

n

(%)

Mean ± SD

Age (M)

55

55

54.43 ± 11.09 years

Age (F)

45

45

51.11 ± 9.48 years

Total B12 (D)

59

59

185.62 ± 64.62 pg/ml

Total B12 (H)

18

18

1666.90 ± 367.13 pg/ml

Total B12 (S)

23

23

492.30 ± 198.68 pg/ml

Active B12 (D)

17

17

19.81 ± 7.48 pg/ml

Active B12(H)

3

3

224.14 ± 10 pg/ml

Active B12 (S)

80

80

107.70 ± 56.64 pg/ml

Folate (D)

24

24

3.23 ± 1.04 ng/ml

Folate (S)

76

76

10.77 ± 4.98 ng/ml

Homocysteine (H)

42

42

24.06 ± 11.77 µmol/L

Homocysteine (S)

58

58

11.87 ± 1.83 µmol/L

  1. M = male, F = female, D = deficient, H = high, S = sufficient, n = number of participants for each parameter