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Table 2 Threshold determination to define hyperhomocysteinemia

From: Plasma homocysteine in adolescents depends on the interaction between methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase genotype, lipids and folate: a seroepidemiological study

Hyperhomocysteinemia

P50

P75

P90

P95

Hcy ≥ 12

Hcy ≥ 15

Threshold [Hcy]/μM

4.30

5.93

8.23

10.41

12.00

15.00

Number of cases

157

78

32

15

8

4

Prevalence %

49.53

24.61

10.1

4.73

2.52

1.26

95% CI

43.99-55.06

19.84-29.37

6.78-13.41

2.38-7.08

0.79-4.26

0.03-2.50

  1. P: percentile