Table 2. Comparison of Study Parameters in Cases ( n  = 80) and Controls ( n  = 80) .

Study Parameter	Cases Mean ± SD	Controls Mean ± SD	p-value (Mann Witney U test)
25 hydroxy vitamin D (ng/ml)	12.01 ± 7.29	22.87 ± 14.95	< 0.0001
hs-CRP (mg/L)	5.99 ± 2.74	2.41 ± 1.95	< 0.0001

Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.