Table 1
A comparison of Indo-Asian patients with HD and those with HD-SHPT. Results are given as mean (SD)
| Hypovitaminosis D with normal PTH | Hypovitaminosis D with raised PTH | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 77 | 33 | |
| Age years | 49 (11.7) | 55 (13.2) | 0.013 |
| Female (No (%)) | 67 (87) | 27 (82) | NS |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.1 (4.3) | 29.0 (5.3) | NS |
| Meat score | 3.1 (1.0) | 3.7 (0.5) | 0.003 |
| Milk score | 2.5 (0.7) | 2.6 (0.7) | NS |
| Creatinine (μmol/l) | 91.4 (13) | 96.4 (23) | NS |
| Calcium (mmol/l) | 2.36 (0.12) | 2.30 (0.12) | 0.005 |
| Alkaline phosphatase (IU/l) | 179 (57) | 361 (642) | 0.003 |
| Vitamin D (μg/l) | 4.5 (2.1) | 3.3 (2.6) | 0.008 |
| PTH (ng/l) | 40.8 (15.5) | 150.6 (145.4) | <0.001 |
| Femoral neck T score | −0.28 (1.22) | −1.05 (1.47) | 0.006 |
| Femoral neck Z score | 0.26 (0.96) | −0.45 (1.27) | 0.001 |
| Lumbar spine T score | −0.67 (1.59) | −1.07 (1.94) | NS |
| Lumbar spine Z score | −0.67 (1.59) | −1.07 (1.94) | NS |
| Distal radius T score | −0.44 (1.77) | −1.83 (1.82) | <0.001 |
| Distal radius Z score | −0.08 (1.6) | −1.25 (1.44) | 0.001 |
| Distal radius 33% T score | −0.79 (1.21) | −1.65 (1.66) | 0.008 |
| Distal radius 33% Z score | −0.44 (1.1) | −1.07 (1.28) | 0.017 |
