Table 2.

Laboratory Parameters in the Thalassemic Patients and Controls

Variable	Cases	Controls	Significance
Serum Calcium (mg/dl)	6.6± 1.2	10.2± 1.06	P< 0.001
Serum Phosphorous(mg/dl)	3.2± 0.6	3.1± 0.8	NS
Serum 25 hydroxycholecalciferol (pg/ml)	10.4± 4.6	40.2±12.3	P < 0.001