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Table 2 Comparison between rachitic children and controls regarding some laboratory data

From: Assessment of Preptin peptide level in the sera of rachitic children and in breast milk of their mothers

Value

Rachitic children

n = 30

Healthy children

n = 30

P value

Total Calcium (mg/dl)

 Range

7. 5-10.9

8. 7-10.7

0.4

 Mean ± SD

9.4 ± 0.8

9.6 ± 0.6

 

Phosphorus(mg/dl)

 Range

1. 1-2.3

2. 5-4.1

0.001**

 Mean ± SD

1.6 ± 0.3

3.3 ± 0.4

 

Alkaline phosphates (IU/L)

 Range

80–374

45–90

0.001**

 Mean ± SD

229.4 ± 84.6

71.4 ± 13.9

 

Serum 25(OH) Vit. D (ng/dl)

 Range

7-12

22–30

0.001**

 Mean ± SD

7.69 ± 2.34

23.25 ± 2.05

 

Serum Preptin (ng/l)

 Range

3. 2-9.3

4. 6-12.5

0.001**

 Mean ± SD

6.3 ± 1.5

8.3 ± 1.8

 

Breast milk Preptin (ng/l)

 Range

3. 8-9

4. 8-13.8

0.001**

 Mean ± SD

6.01 ± 1.6

8.4 ± 3.3

 
  1. ** means statistically significant