Table 1.
Donor characteristics of young and old donors
| Characteristics | Normal | VZV | Saline | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young | Old | Young | Old | Young | Old | |
| Age | 19.0 (18–23) | 69.0 (65–82) | 25.5 (20–27) | 74.0 (66–83) | 19.0 (18–23) | 69.0 (65–82) |
| Gender | 3 Male 2 Female | 14 Male 18 Female | 5 Male 1 Female | 2 Male 7 Female | 5 Male 4 Female | 17 Male 20 Female |
| Serum 25(OH)D (nmol/l) | 49 (29–88) | 50.5 (25–103) | No data | No data | 54.0 (35–88)1 | 52.5 (26–108) |
| Number of donors | 5 | 32 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 37 |
Data shown as median ± 10-90 Percentile.
Normal = unmanipulated biopsied skin; VZV, varicella zoster virus.
1Three donors had no serum 25(OH)D measurements.