Table 1 Baseline characteristics of subjectsa

From: Effects of short-term folic acid and/or riboflavin supplementation on serum folate and plasma total homocysteine concentrations in young Japanese male subjects

 

Control group

FA group

R group

FAR group

Number

8

9

7

8

Age (year)

21.9±0.4

22.3±1.0

23.0±1.3

23.0±1.1

SBP (mmHg)

123±10

117±18

121±7

122±7

DBP (mmHg)

72±8

72±10

78±8

77±6

Smokers (n)

2

3

2

0

MTHFR genotypes (n)

 CC

6

4

3

3

 CT

1

4

3

3

 TT

1

1

1

2

  1. aMean±s.d. There were no differences among four groups. FA, Folic acid (received 800 μg/day folic acid supplements); R=riboflavin (received 8.4 mg/day riboflavin supplements); FAR=folic acid plus riboflavin (received 800 μg/day folic acid and 8.4 mg/day riboflavin supplements).
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