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Table 7 Changes in urinary homocysteine thiolactone (nmol/mL) for Placebo (n = 12) and Betaine (n = 11) between baseline and three time intervals

From: Effects of betaine on body composition, performance, and homocysteine thiolactone

 

Concentration

∆ From baseline

P

 

Baseline

  

Betaine

.037 ± .024*

NA

NA

Placebo

.019 ± .018

NA

NA

 

Week 2

  

Betaine

.038 ± .02

.001 ± .02

.95

Placebo

.049 ± .03

.029 ± .01

.01

 

Week 4

  

Betaine

.039 ± .01

.002 ± .01

.74

Placebo

.048 ± .02

.029 ± .01

.01

 

Week 6

  

Betaine

.027 ± .03

-.024 ± .03

.29

Placebo

.026 ± .02

.011 ± .03

.48

  1. * Not significantly different than placebo at baseline: p = .06.