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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the participants

From: Relationship between polymorphisms in vitamin D metabolism-related genes and the risk of rickets in Han Chinese children

Characteristic

Mean ± SD

 

Case

Control

Number

105

401

Male/female

52/53

251/150

Age (years)

1.77 ± 1.07

7.17 ± 3.89

BMI (kg/m2)

18.43 ± 4.21

18.14 ± 3.37

Calcium (mmol/L)

2.33 ± 0.16

2.42 ± 0.13

Phosphate (mmol/L)

1.69 ± 0.24

1.67 ± 0.19

Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L)

207.33 ± 54.64

231.72 ± 69.52

Serum 25(OH)D (ng/ml)a

11.82 ± 6.95

23.58 ± 8.20

Regular vitamin D useb

  

Yes

19

193

No

86

208

  1. aSerum collected from November to April, 2010.
  2. bIntake of 400 IU/d.
  3. Significant P values are indicated by a triangle ( P < 0.05).