Table 3 Correlation between serum Preptin(ng/l) in rachitic children and breast milk Preptin(ng/l) with different variables

- 0.04

0.7

Demographic data of Infants

Age (mo)

0.30

0.1

- 0.09

0.6

Weight(kg)

0.22

0.2

- 0.22

0.2

Length(cm)

0.27

0.2

- 0.19

0.2

HC(cm)

0.32

0.08

- 0.29

0.1

Demographic data of mother

Age (year)

0.21

0.2

- 0.06

0.7

Parity(n)

0.12

0.5

- 0.02

0.8

Weight(kg)

0.04

0.8

- 0.45

0.01*

Height(cm)

0.10

0.5

- 0.09

0.6

BMI(kg/m2)

0.02

0.8

−0.42

0.02*

Laboratory data

Calcium(mg/dl)

0.24

0.1

0.26

0.1

Phosphorus (mg/dl)

0.03

0.8

0.03

0.8

Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L)

−0.97

- 0.14

0.4

Serum 25(OH) Vitamin D(ng/dl)

0.190

0.314

0.425

0.019**