Table 1 Laboratory parameters included in this study

folate (nmol/l)

1743

14.94

8.53

12.21

2.18-44.61

6.8-39

vitamin B12

(pmol/l)

1743

215

147

255

60-1053

130-675

Homocysteine (µmol/l)

123

13.6

4.4

12.5

6.8-30.6

<16

LDL-C (mmol/l)

593

3.34

1.05

3.28

0.21-7.81

<4.10

HDL-C (mmol/l)

593

1.40

0.49

1.34

0.10-3.36

1.0-1.55

total cholesterol (mmol/l)

123

5.61

1.08

5.59

2.74-8.92

<6.20

triglycerides (mmol/l)

1468

1.56

1.49

1.26

0.25-30.46

<1.70