Table 2

Plasma levels of Homocysteine in CHC virus infection patients according genotype and histopathological classification

Homocysteine

Media ± SD

p

Fibrosis 1+2 (n = 105)

9.7 ± 4.7

Fibrosis 3+4 (n = 40)

10.4 ± 2.9

0.30

No Steatosis (n = 46)

9.0 ± 2.8

Steatosis (n = 99)

10.3 ± 4.8

0.03*

Genotype 1 (n = 96)

10.1 ± 2.9

Genotype Non -1 (n = 49)

9.5 ± 6.1

0.55

References values: Homocysteine < 9.0 μmol/L *p significative

Siqueira et al. Nutrition Journal 2011 10:86   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-10-86