08 May 2023>: Clinical Research
Evaluation of the One-Hour C-Propionate Breath Test in 49 Patients from a Single Center in Japan to Detect Vitamin B Deficiency
Yosuke Sasaki ABCDEFG* , Takahiro Sato BDF , Tadashi Maeda BDFG , Fumiya Komatsu BCD , Naoyuki Kawagoe BC , Tsunehiko Imai ACDF , Tomoyuki Shigeta BF , Naoyasu Kashima B , Yoshihisa Urita ABDFGDOI: 10.12659/MSM.940238
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e940238
Table 4 Comparisons of RRs (%dose/h) from 1-h PBT between pre- and post- supplementation.
Time | Pre-supplementation | Post-supplementation | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
10 min | 34.56±24.89 | 42.23±21.33 | 0.501 |
20 min | 37.24±17.11 | 46.93±10.61 | 0.188 |
30 min | 32.84±7.90 | 41.93±7.18 | 0.024* |
40 min | 31.1±9.87 | 34.01±5.20 | 0.468 |
50 min | 26.34±8.09 | 29.84±5.65 | 0.319 |
60 min | 22.67±6.96 | 35.27±26.92 | 0.184 |
Means and standard deviations are listed. Macrocytosis is defined as mean corpuscular volume >100 fL. * PBT – C-propionate breath test; RR – C recovery rate. |