Mean Homocysteine (μmol/l)

Mothers of NTD cases

14.00 ± 10.88

Control mothers

7.75 ± 4.58

P^¤

<0.01**

MTHA1298C Genotypes

AA

AC/CC

P^§

Mothers of NTD cases (n)

24

14

Control mothers (n)

46

21

Homocysteine (μmol/l)

Mothers of NTD cases

15.29 ± 11.8

8.63 ± 3.83

<0.05*

Control mothers

7.82 ± 3.5

6.7 ± 4.77

NS

P⁺

=0.01**

NS