Table 2.  Characteristics of vitamin B9 deficient participants

 

Parameter

Total (n=24)

Age (yr)

Mean

7.79 ±1.56 

Range

6.00-11.00

Vitamin B12 (pmol/L)

Mean

595.16  ±274.00

Range

186.00-1082.00

Vitamin B9 (nmol/L)

Mean

5.64  ± 0.83

Range

4.20 - 6.80

Haemoglobin (g/dl)

Mean

11.43 ± 1.96 

Range

6.30 - 14.20

Mean corpuscular volume (fl)

Mean

75.69  ± 8.60

Range

53.60 - 90.00

Mean corpuscular haemoglobin (pg/gr)

Mean

25.80  ± 4.22

Range

14.70 - 34.60