From: Plasma folate levels are associated with the lipoprotein profile: a retrospective database analysis
high folate (≥18.75 nmol/l) | low folate (≤8.75 nmol/l) | ANOVA | |
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vitamin B12 (pmol/l) | 334 ± 154 (n = 407) | 260 ± 145 (n = 416) | p < 0.001 |
Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 1.47 ± 0.94 (n = 334) | 1.66 ± 1.82 (n = 388) | p = 0.075 |
HDL-C (mmol/l) | 1.42 ± 0.44 (n = 170) | 1.26 ± 0.47 (n = 87) | p = 0.005 |
LDL-C (mmol/l) | 3.21 ± 1.04 (n = 167) | 3.67 ± 1.10 (n = 87) | p = 0.007 |
LDL-C/HDL-C-ratio | 2.47 ± 1.18 (n = 167) | 3.77 ± 5.29 (n = 87) | p < 0.001 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.43 ± 0.97 (n = 36) | 5.77 ± 1.18 (n = 19) | p = 0.346 |