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Table 5 Comparison of the serum folate & vitamin B12 with references for various populations

From: Iron, folate and vitamin B12 status of Ethiopian professional runners

Region

N

Median & (Q1, Q3) Folate in ng/ml

2.5th–97.5th percentile

Region

N

Median and (Q1, Q3) vitamin B12 in pg/ml

2.5th–97.5th percentile

Europe

290

9.57

4.6–18.7

Europe

291

357

191–663

Australia

345

10.6

5.3–19.3

USA

178

463

211–946

Ethiopian athletes

101

7.74 (6.3–10.2)

4.2–16.8

Ethiopian athletes

101

516 (431–671)

234–1206

Male athletes

57

7.7 (6.2–10.1)

3.5–17.5

Male athletes

57

520 (434–678)

232–1534

Female athletes

44

7.8 (6.3–10.4)

4.4–17.1

Female athletes

44

508 (398–644)

215–1115

  1. Elecys, 2010 immunoassay analyzer. For the determination of folate and vitamin B12 [29, 30]