Table 4.
Immunoreactivity score for VDR, CYP24A1, and CYP27B1 in normal pancreas and inflamed pancreas.
| Normal pancreas (n = 5) | Inflamed pancreas (n = 5) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VDR | Duct | 6 (0–7.5) | 9 (1.5–9) | 0.38 |
| Acini | 0 (0–9) | 0 (0–9) | 1.00 | |
| Islets of Langerhans | 6 (2–7.5) | 0 (0–0.5) | 0.03* | |
| CYP24A1 | Duct | 6 (3.5–7.5) | 6 (6–9) | 0.21 |
| Acini | 0 (0–1) | 1 (0–1) | 0.55 | |
| Islets of Langerhans | 6 (6–9) | 6 (1.5–7.5) | 0.21 | |
| CYP27B1 | Duct | 2 (0–3) | 0 (0–4) | 0.65 |
| Acini | 3 (0–7.5) | 0 (0–9) | 0.91 | |
| Islets of Langerhans | 0 (0–2) | 0 (0–1) | 0.52 |
Data are expressed as medians (interquartile range). *p < 0.05. CYP24A1, 24-hydroxylase; CYP27B1, 1-α hydroxylase; VDR, vitamin D receptor.