Table 2 |
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Distribution of 25OHD (nmol/L) and PTH (pg/mL) concentrations according to ethnicity and the season in which the sample was taken |
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Ethnicity and season |
25OHD winter |
25OHD summer |
P value |
PTH winter |
PTH summer |
P value |
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Whites (n = 60) |
77.9 ± 28.5 |
92.5 ± 32.2 |
0.016 |
24.9 ± 12.3 |
16.9 ± 10.3 |
< 0.01 |
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Asians (n = 19) |
86.7 ± 40.9 |
97.7 ± 36.9 |
0.280 |
22.9 ± 10.3 |
16.0 ± 8.5 |
0.073 |
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Blacks (n = 12) |
70.2 ± 14.8 |
79.1 ± 21.7 |
0.488 |
21.9 ± 9.6 |
17.0 ± 6.6 |
0.299 |
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Natives (n = 08) |
80.3 ± 39.0 |
89.6 ± 27.3 |
0.567 |
33.7 ± 23.9 |
19.8 ± 16.0 |
0.027 |
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ANOVA with repeated measuring was used (significant when P < 0.05) |
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Maeda et al. BMC Endocrine Disorders 2010 10:12 doi:10.1186/1472-6823-10-12 |
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