Table 1

Dose of cyanocobalamin, renal function and reduction of stroke or cardiovascular events

TrialDose of cyanocobalaminSerum creatinine (μmol/L*) (SD or 95% CI)HR of stroke (95% CI)P value
ActiveControl
DIVINe1000 mcg141.4 (97.2)123.8 (79.6)6.6 (0.8 to 54.4)0.08
VISP400 mcg99.9 (55.7)97.2 (47.7)1.0 (0.8 to1.3)0.8
VITATOPS500 mcg92.4 (40.3)91.4 (34.6)0.92 (0.81 to 1.06)0·25
NORVIT400 mcg91 (27)91 (24)0.83 (0.47 to 1.47)0.52
HOPE 21000 mcg88.4 (26.5)88.4 (26.5)0.75 (0.59 to 0.97)0.03
SU.Fol.OM320 mcg78.0 (70.0 to 88.0)78.0 (69.0 to 88.0)0.57 (0.33 to 0.97)0.04
CSPPT with eGFR<600 mcg126.6 (72.7)130.6 (68.6)0.88(0.33 to 2.36)0.81
CSPPT with eGFR > 600 mcg64.7 (13.8)64.6 (13.6)0.79(0.67 to 0.92)0.003
  • DIVINe, Diabetic Intervention witih Vitamins in Diabetic Nephropathy; VISP, Vitamin Intervention for Stroke Prevention; VITATOPS, Vitamins to Prevent Stroke; HOPE 2, Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation 2; Su.Fo.OM3, SUpplementation with FOlate, vitamin B6 and B12 and/or OMega-3 fatty acidsl; CSPPT, China Stroke Primary Prevention Trial

  • *Conversions from mg/dL performed using http://www.endmemo.com/medical/unitconvert/Creatinine.php 44

  • eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HOPE, Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation; NORVIT, Norwegian Vitamin Trial; VISP, Vitamin Intervention for Stroke Prevention.