Table 3.
Blood parameters in 3- and 6-month-old adult offspring of control and vitamin D-deficient (Vit.D-) rats.
| 3 Months | 6 Months | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Vit.D- | Control | Vit.D- | |
| n = 7; m = 3 | n = 10; m = 3 | n = 7; m = 3 | n = 9; m = 3 | |
| Serum 25(OH)D3 (nmol L−1) | 98.4 ± 2.2 | 62.9 ± 2.5 * | 87.6 ± 1.9 | 57.9 ± 1.5 * |
| Serum Ca2+ (nmol L−1) | 2.37 ± 0.4 | 2.25 ± 0.3 | 2.33 ± 0.2 | 2.27 ± 0.3 |
| PTH (pg/mL) | 165.4 ± 28.59 | 178.8 ± 39.34 | 144.3 ± 33.11 | 197.8 ± 113.1 |
| Pcreat (mg/dL) | 0.69 ± (0.53; 0.72) | 0.72 ± (0.54; 0.74) | 0.79 ± (0.53; 0.82) | 0.82 ± (0.51; 0.84) |
| Na+ (mmol/L) | 147.1 ± 3.2 | 148.3 ± 2.5 | 146.7 ± 3.9 | 148.9 ± 3.5 |
| K+ (mmol/L) | 4.1 ± 0.5 | 4.6 ± 0.7 | 4.9 ± 0.8 | 4.7 ± 0.3 |
The serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D3], serum calcium (Ca2+), parathyroid hormone (PTH), and plasmatic creatinine (Pcreat) levels. Data are expressed as the median and interquartile range (25th–75th) (Pcreat) or the mean ± SEM (25(OH)D3, Ca2+, PTH, Na+, and K+). n = number of animals, m = number of litters. * p < 0.05 compared with controls of the same age.