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Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette

Table 2 Effect of vitamin D administration on ZBMI, attack duration, OPG, and vitamin D

From: The influence of vitamin D administration on the clinical presentation, body mass index, and osteoprotegerin (OPG) level in a sample of Egyptian children with familial Mediterranean fever

Variables

Before

After

Change

(after-before)

p

Z BMI

− 0.2 ± 1.3

0.2 ± 1.2

0.3 ± 0.8

0.045*

Attack duration (h)

44.6 ± 26.9

30.5 ± 18.2

− 14.0 ± 15.1

< 0.001*

OPG (pg/ml)

328.3 ± 147.1

677.7 ± 187.3

339.4 ± 205.5

< 0.001*

Vitamin D (ng/ml)

22.3 ± 9.3

41.1 ± 10.4

18.8 ± 7.2

< 0.001*

  1. Total = 33. Data expressed as mean ± SD. Negative values indicate reduction. ^Paired t test. *Significant
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