Table 2.
Comparison between rachitic children and controls regarding some laboratory data
| Value | Rachitic children n = 30 |
Healthy children n = 30 |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Calcium (mg/dl) | |||
| Range | 7. 5-10.9 | 8. 7-10.7 | 0.4 |
| Mean ± SD | 9.4 ± 0.8 | 9.6 ± 0.6 | |
| Phosphorus(mg/dl) | |||
| Range | 1. 1-2.3 | 2. 5-4.1 | 0.001** |
| Mean ± SD | 1.6 ± 0.3 | 3.3 ± 0.4 | |
| Alkaline phosphates (IU/L) | |||
| Range | 80–374 | 45–90 | 0.001** |
| Mean ± SD | 229.4 ± 84.6 | 71.4 ± 13.9 | |
| Serum 25(OH) Vit. D (ng/dl) | |||
| Range | 7-12 | 22–30 | 0.001** |
| Mean ± SD | 7.69 ± 2.34 | 23.25 ± 2.05 | |
| Serum Preptin (ng/l) | |||
| Range | 3. 2-9.3 | 4. 6-12.5 | 0.001** |
| Mean ± SD | 6.3 ± 1.5 | 8.3 ± 1.8 | |
| Breast milk Preptin (ng/l) | |||
| Range | 3. 8-9 | 4. 8-13.8 | 0.001** |
| Mean ± SD | 6.01 ± 1.6 | 8.4 ± 3.3 | |
** means statistically significant