Table 2.

Relationships between genotypes and tHcy, folate, red cell folate, and vitamin B12 in young adults

tHcy, μMSerum folate, nMRCF, μg/L RBCsVitamin B12, pM
MTHFR677C>T     
 CC 8.8 [4.2-29.5] 14.0 [5.2-45.0] 306 [118-1055] 260 [59-664] 
 CT 8.7 [4.4-34.0] 12.1 [3.9-213.0] 269 [61-770] 276 [37-1230] 
 TT 10.3 [5.9-44.6] 11.0 [3.2-55.6] 223 [79-958] 226 [19-537] 
 Anova*, P < .0005 .010 < .00052-153 .0252-155 
MTHFR1298A>C     
 AA 9.2 [4.2-44.6] 11.6 [3.2-213.0] 271 [79-1055] 270 [19-1230] 
 AC 8.6 [4.4-29.6] 13.7 [4.9-42.2] 284 [61-1044] 266 [108-612] 
 CC 9.1 [4.7-29.5] 13.4 [5.6-44.7] 309 [118-848] 272 [79-486] 
 Anova*,P .19 .51 .26 .43 
MTR2756A>G     
 AA 9.2 [4.4-44.6] 13.3 [3.9-213.0] 290 [83-1044] 267 [37-1230] 
 AG 8.6 [4.2-41.0] 12.3 [3.2-45.0] 272 [61-1055] 276 [19-624] 
 GG 8.1 [6.3-11.1] 12.6 [7.2-55.6] 328 [203-958] 255 [136-486] 
 Anova*,P .35 .72 .10 .75 
MTRR66A>G     
 AA 8.5 [4.2-34.0] 13.4 [3.9-213] 311 [135-1055] 270 [19-1230] 
 AG 9.3 [4.4-41.0] 12.3 [3.2-55.6] 268 [61-1044] 267 [79-664] 
 GG 9.0 [4.4-44.6] 14.0 [5.1-34.9] 302 [135-770] 275 [59-624] 
 Anova*,P .07 .44 .03 .59 
CBS844ins682-155     
 WW 9.0 [4.2-44.6] 13.0 [3.2-53.2] 282 [61-1055] 270 [19-1230] 
 WI 9.0 [4.6-34.0] 12.1 [4.9-213.0] 298 [80-958] 236 [37-567] 
 II 7.5 [6.0-12.0] 15.7 [7.9-44.5] 233 [154-306] 267 [164-664] 
 Anova*,P .50 .17 .45 .33 
tHcy, μMSerum folate, nMRCF, μg/L RBCsVitamin B12, pM
MTHFR677C>T     
 CC 8.8 [4.2-29.5] 14.0 [5.2-45.0] 306 [118-1055] 260 [59-664] 
 CT 8.7 [4.4-34.0] 12.1 [3.9-213.0] 269 [61-770] 276 [37-1230] 
 TT 10.3 [5.9-44.6] 11.0 [3.2-55.6] 223 [79-958] 226 [19-537] 
 Anova*, P < .0005 .010 < .00052-153 .0252-155 
MTHFR1298A>C     
 AA 9.2 [4.2-44.6] 11.6 [3.2-213.0] 271 [79-1055] 270 [19-1230] 
 AC 8.6 [4.4-29.6] 13.7 [4.9-42.2] 284 [61-1044] 266 [108-612] 
 CC 9.1 [4.7-29.5] 13.4 [5.6-44.7] 309 [118-848] 272 [79-486] 
 Anova*,P .19 .51 .26 .43 
MTR2756A>G     
 AA 9.2 [4.4-44.6] 13.3 [3.9-213.0] 290 [83-1044] 267 [37-1230] 
 AG 8.6 [4.2-41.0] 12.3 [3.2-45.0] 272 [61-1055] 276 [19-624] 
 GG 8.1 [6.3-11.1] 12.6 [7.2-55.6] 328 [203-958] 255 [136-486] 
 Anova*,P .35 .72 .10 .75 
MTRR66A>G     
 AA 8.5 [4.2-34.0] 13.4 [3.9-213] 311 [135-1055] 270 [19-1230] 
 AG 9.3 [4.4-41.0] 12.3 [3.2-55.6] 268 [61-1044] 267 [79-664] 
 GG 9.0 [4.4-44.6] 14.0 [5.1-34.9] 302 [135-770] 275 [59-624] 
 Anova*,P .07 .44 .03 .59 
CBS844ins682-155     
 WW 9.0 [4.2-44.6] 13.0 [3.2-53.2] 282 [61-1055] 270 [19-1230] 
 WI 9.0 [4.6-34.0] 12.1 [4.9-213.0] 298 [80-958] 236 [37-567] 
 II 7.5 [6.0-12.0] 15.7 [7.9-44.5] 233 [154-306] 267 [164-664] 
 Anova*,P .50 .17 .45 .33 

tHcy, serum folate, RCF (red cell folate), and vitamin B12 concentrations are expressed as median [minimum − maximum] values. W indicates wild-type allele; I, insertion allele.

*

Anova test.

P < .0005 for TT vs CC, and for TT vs CT (t tests, corrected for multiple comparisons).

P < .02 for TT vs CC (t test, corrected for multiple comparisons).

F2-153

P < .04 for each genotype combination (ttests, corrected for multiple comparisons).

F2-155

P < .05 for CT vs TT (t test, corrected for multiple comparisons).

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