Table 3.
Laboratory data of studied cases according to vitamin D status
| Vitamin D deficient cases (n = 44) | Cases with normal Vitamin D level (n = 36) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Serum Ca (mg/dL) |
7.3 ± 1.0 |
9.6 ± 1.1 |
<0.01a |
|
Serum Po4 (mg/dL) |
6.1 ± 1.4 |
4.4 ± 1.0 |
<0.01a |
|
Serum alkaline phosphatase (IU/L) |
260 (44–453) |
128 (66–251) |
<0.01b |
|
Serum PTH (pg/ml) |
66.1 ± 9.4 |
47.4 ± 9.3 |
<0.01a |
|
Fasting blood Glucose (mg/dL)> |
208 (115–316) |
197 (112–282) |
0.05b |
|
Fasting insulin (uU/mL) |
6.7 ± 1.5 |
7.2 ± 1.2 |
> 0.05a |
|
Insulin dose (U/Kg/d) |
0.93 ± 0.11 |
0.91 ± 0.18 |
> 0.05a |
|
HbA1c (%) |
9.0 ± 1.6 |
8.4 ± 2.1 |
> 0.05a |
|
HOMA-IR |
.7 ± 0.3 |
42.8 ± 0.6 |
<0.01a |
| Disease duration (months) | 6.7 ± 2.3 | 43 ± 9 | <0.01a |
Serum PTH: serum parathyroid hormone; HbA1c: glycosylated hemoglobin; HOMA-IR: Homeostasis model for assessment of insulin resistance.
Data are presented as mean ± SD or median (min-max). P value < 0.05 indicates a significant difference. a(Student t-test). bMannWhitney U test.