Table 2.
Fractional calcium absorption and urinary calcium excretion in 17 Nigerian children with ricketsa
| Variable | Baseline | After vitamin D |
|---|---|---|
| Fractional calcium absorption (%) | ||
| Combined groups | 52.6 ± 21.4 | 53.2 ± 23.5 |
| Vitamin D2 group | 57.9 ± 23.5 | 51.4 ± 22.8 |
| Vitamin D3 group | 46.8 ± 18.6 | 55.1 ± 25.6 |
| Urinary calcium excretion (mg per 24 h) | ||
| Combined groups | 0.67 (0.02–7.6) | 0.59 (0.05–5.3) |
| Vitamin D2 group | 0.39 (0.02–7.6) | 0.59 (0.07–5.3) |
| Vitamin D3 group | 0.78 (0.35–3.3) | 0.75 (0.05–5.3) |
a
Values for nonnormally distributed continuous variables are shown as medians with range in parentheses. Normally distributed variables are shown as means ± sd.