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Table 2 Hcy, vitamin B12, folate, cholesterol fractions and triglycerides concentrations in patients (n = 51) and controls (n = 52).

From: Homocysteine and lipid profile in children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

  Hcy Vitamin B12 Folate VLDL HDL LDL TG
Patients        
mean (SD) 9.27 (3.16) 552 (315.5) 11.25 (4.72) 15.43 (5.19) 39.0 (7.67) 94.75 (20.41) 71.24 (23.33)
Controls        
mean(SD) 8.92 (2.42) 484.5 (246.6) 6.66 (2.27) 20.12 (11.01) 43.58 (9.21) 89.81 (19.15) 93.98 (41.17)
p value 0.615 0.341 < 0.001 0.014 0.007 0.208 0.001
  1. Hcy = homocysteine (μmol/L); VLDL = very low density lipoprotein (mg/dL); HDL = high density lipoprotein (mg/dL); LDL = low density lipoprotein (mg/dL); TG = triglycerides (mg/dL)
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Pediatric Rheumatology

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