Association of Vitamin B12 with Atherogenic Index of PlasmaA Cross-sectional Study
| Autor: | Vidya Bhakta, Said Khader, Rubeena Quadri |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Vol 15, Iss 12, Pp 16-19 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |
| DOI: | 10.7860/JCDR/2021/51472.15798 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Vitamin B12 has a pivotal role in several metabolic processes and it’s inadequacy can pose serious health implications. Aim: To assess if vitamin B12 inadequacy is associated with increased risk of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) based on the Atherogenic Index of Plasma (AIP). Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional, retrospective study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from December 2019 to January 2021. Data of apparently 569 healthy individuals within the age range of 18-60 years, who were screened for vitamin B12 deficiency was collected. The variables were analysed by ANOVA under categories of vitamin B12 level; Deficient (221 pmol/L). Correlation and regression analysis were done to find the correlation of vitamin B12 with lipid profile and AIP. The level of significance was set at p-value |
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