Table I.
Number of clinical characteristics on means 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and vitamin E status and other factors in patients in subgroups of age-related macular degeneration
| Case (n = 15) | Control (n = 15) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood factors | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | p |
| Vitamin E | 17.7 (4.9) | 11.34 (4.6) | <0.002 |
| Vitamin D | 37.04 (12.6) | 41.34 (17.7) | 0.662 |
| BMI | 26.7 (5.03) | 30.53 (29.82) | 0.735 |
| CRP | 1.07 (0.25) | 1.07 (0.26) | 0.960 |
| ESR | 17.87 (11.7) | 13.50 (11.75) | 0.581 |
| FBS | 102.13 (29.30) | 122.79 (53.70) | 0.038 |
| LDL | 110.20 (34.82) | 91.92 (16.12) | 0.031 |
| HDL | 42.67 (11.78) | 50.85 (8.84) | 0.086 |
| CHOL | 189.13 (50.33) | 168.71 (19.40) | 0.002 |
| TG | 130.0 (49.85) | 122.0 (62.79) | 0.405 |
SD: standard deviation; BMI: body mass index; CRP: C-reactive protein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; FBS: fasting blood sugar; TG: triglyceride; CHOL: cholesterol