Table 2

Data of homocysteine metabolism parameters of study group and control subjects.

Test (unit of measurement)
RVO subjects (69)
GC subjects (50)
P

Hcy (nmol/ml)
14.7 ± 9.9
10.2 ± 8
0.02
PL-Hcy (nmol/ml)
42.7 ± 23.7
30.4 ± 13.3
<0.01
Δ-tHcy (nmol/ml)
27.8 ± 21.5
21.0 ± 16.0
<0.01
Serum folic acid (ng/ml)
6.27 ± 3.8
7.22 ± 3.5
Ns
Serum B12 vit. (pg/ml)
403.3 ± 202.0
601.6 ± 145.4
Ns
MTHFR C677T heterozigosity (%)
46,7
56,25
Ns
MTHFR C677T homozigosity (%)
29,3
4,17
<0.01

Hcy: homocysteine

PL-Hcy, post load homocysteine

Δ-tHcy: total homocysteine increase

MTHFR: methylene tetra hydrofolate reductase

RVO: retinal vein occlusion

CG: control group

Ns: not significant

Ferrazzi et al. Thrombosis Journal 2005 3:13   doi:10.1186/1477-9560-3-13