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Table 2 Plasma concentration of folate and tHcy in NTDs subtypes and controls

From: The maternal folate hydrolase gene polymorphism is associated with neural tube defects in a high-risk Chinese population

Group

Folate (nmol/L)

tHcy (μmol/L)

Mean ± SD (n a)

P 5P b95

Mean ± SD (n a)

P 5P b95

Control

8.32 ± 1.68 (64)

3.97,24.66

10.47 ± 1.73 (54)

3.97,24.66

NTDs

6.97 ± 1.49c (64)

3.23,10.89

12.65 ± 1.61d (64)

6.70,35.60

Single NTDs

6.81 ± 1.49e (40)

3.19,16.44

11.75 ± 1.61 (39)

6.57,38.80

Multiple NTDs

7.25 ± 1.45 (24)

3.22,13.71

13.96 ± 1.56f (25)

6.10,35.55

  1. a n refers to the number of subjects
  2. b P 5P 95, 5th–95th percentile
  3. c, d, e, fSignificantly different compared with the controls (Student’s t test): p = 0.033; p = 0.047; p = 0.042; p = 0.024