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 PTHHypovitaminosis D with raised PTHp Value
Number7733
Age years49 (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 score3.1 (1.0)3.7 (0.5)0.003
Milk score2.5 (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 score0.26 (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