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. 2021 Nov 12;13(11):4047. doi: 10.3390/nu13114047

Table 6.

Prospective study. Serum levels of routine biomarkers in COVID-19 cases without vitamin D treatment (C), COVID-19 cases in day 7 (D7), and in day 14 (D14) of vitamin D treatment.

COVID-19 Cases
(1–3 Days before Vitamin D Treatment)
(C) (n = 209)
COVID-19 Cases (Day 7 of Vit D)
(D7) (n = 99)
COVID-19 Cases (Day 14 of Vit D) (D14)
(n = 86)
p Value for MCT
ALT (IU/L) Mean ± SD 29.08 ± 21.42 49.23 ± 44.76 53.22 ± 62.64 C vs. D7 or D14 p < 0.001;
p > 0.05 for other groups
AST (IU/L) Mean ± SD 31.44 ± 23.41 35.61 ± 26.62 31.68 ± 29.86 p > 0.05 for all groups
CRP (mg/L) Mean ± SD 50.68 ± 66.41 28.13 ± 49.08 10.96 ± 27.27 C vs. D7 or D14 p < 0.001;
D7 vs. D14 p < 0.001;
p > 0.05 for other groups
Creatinine (mg/dL) Mean ± SD 1.03 ± 0.65 1.08 ± 1.02 0.87 ± 0.27 p > 0.05 for all groups
Sodium (mmol/L) Mean ± SD 137.08 ± 8.51 139.28 ± 3.69 139.63 ± 3.24 C vs. D7 or D14 p < 0.001;
p > 0.05 for other groups
Urea (mg/dL) Mean ± SD 35.46 ± 22.64 40.77 ± 28.98 32.22 ± 16.44 p > 0.05 for all groups
Ferritin (ng/mL) Mean ± SD 408.15 ± 474.26 421.19 ± 498.75 252.52 ± 299.45 p > 0.05 for all groups
Hemoglobi Mean ± SD 12.43 ± 1.89 12.27 ± 1.80 12.69 ± 1.75 p > 0.05 for all groups
Lymphocyte (×103/µL) Mean ± SD 1.56 ± 0.82 1.60 ± 0.86 1.84 ± 0.65 C vs. D14 p < 0.001;
D7 vs. D14 p < 0.05;
p > 0.05 for other groups
Platelet (×103/µL) Mean ± SD 210.80 ± 81.10 296.25 ± 124.71 296.67 ± 91.07 C vs. D7 or D14 p < 0.001;
p > 0.05 for other groups
Leukocyte (×103/µL) Mean ± SD 7.51 ± 7.55 8.31 ± 6.63 7.60 ± 3.02 C vs. D14 p < 0.01;
p > 0.05 for other groups
D-dimer (mg/L) Mean ± SD 0.99 ± 1.21 1.08 ± 1.22 0.76 ± 0.83 p > 0.05 for all groups
Fibrinogen (mg/dL) Mean ± SD 469.60 ± 172.43 449.55 ± 148.01 375.42 ± 116.03 C vs. D14 p < 0.001;
D7 vs. D14 p < 0.001;
p > 0.05 for other groups

Bold letters indicating the group names or the significant data.