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Comparison of the means/medians of dietary calcium intake, total serum calcium level and ionized calcium levels in case and control groups
| Variable |
Cases (n = 42) |
Controls (n = 42) |
P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total serum calcium level (mmol/l), (mean ± SD) | 1.99 ± 0.35 | 2.19 ± 0.22 | 0.007 |
| Ionized calcium level (mmol/l), (mean ± SD) | 1.1 ± 0.11 | 1.2 ± 0.13 | 0.000 |
| Dietary calcium (gram/24 h), (median, IQR) | 704, 458–1183 | 1115,753–1878 | 0.049 |
SD Standard deviation, IQR Interquartile range, n Number
