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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of participants

From: Diagnostic value of oral “beefy red” patch combined with fingertip blood mean corpuscular volume in vitamin B12 deficiency

 

Case group (n = 81)

Control group (n = 60)

P value

Age (mean ± SD, years)

60.07 ± 13.110

57.00 ± 12.295

 > 0.05

Gender (male/female)

27/54

15/45

 > 0.05

Beefy red patch

78

7

 < 0.001

Oral ulcer

29

6

 < 0.01

Stomach disease

13

2

 < 0.05

MCV > 100 fL

68

4

 < 0.001

Folic acid < 15.9 nmol/L

5

0

 < 0.05

  1. MCV: mean corpuscular volume
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BMC Oral Health

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