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Table 6 Comparison of ZBMI, OPG, and vitamin D serum levels according to different symptoms of FMF

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

Condition

Lab

Present

Absent

p

Fever

Before

ZBMI

− 0.2 ± 1.2

0.3 ± 2.2

0.570

OPG

303.5 ± 112.3

712.4 ± 5.2

< 0.001*

Vitamin D

21.5 ± 9.0

35.0 ± 3.0

0.046*

After

ZBMI

0.3 ± 1.3

0.0 ± 1.1

0.525

OPG

707.5 ± 178.6

646.0 ± 196.9

0.354

Vitamin D

39.9 ± 9.7

42.4 ± 11.3

0.497

Arthritis

Before

ZBMI

− 0.1 ± 1.1

− 0.4 ± 1.7

0.574

OPG

292.0 ± 90.2

491.4 ± 239.0

0.097

Vitamin D

20.0 ± 7.2

32.5 ± 11.6

0.002*

After

ZBMI

0.3 ± 1.0

0.1 ± 1.3

0.637

OPG

683.0 ± 199.5

673.7 ± 183.4

0.891

Vitamin D

38.8 ± 10.4

42.9 ± 10.3

0.268

Abdominal Pain

Before

ZBMI

− 0.1 ± 1.3

− 0.3 ± 1.0

0.791

OPG

346.9 ± 160.9

259.2 ± 22.8

0.062

Vitamin D

23.6 ± 9.8

17.3 ± 5.3

0.110

After

ZBMI

0.1 ± 1.3

0.2 ± 1.1

0.870

OPG

735.8 ± 182.3

634.8 ± 183.9

0.127

Vitamin D

41.8 ± 11.3

40.6 ± 10.0

0.749

  1. Independent t test. ANOVA test. *Significant