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Table 4 Comparison between steroids, hydroxychloroquine, calcium, and VD supplements with anti-ds DNA and 25(OH)D

From: Vitamin D in active systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis: a forgotten player

 

HQ (negative) “n = 12”

HQ (positive) “n = 88”

P value

Steroids (negative) “n = 16”

Steroids (positive) “n = 84”

P value

Calcium and VD (negative) “n = 74”

Calcium and VD (positive) “n = 26”

P value

Anti-dsDNA

2.71 ± 1.28

1.90 ± 0.99

0.24

2.37 ± 1.98

1.93 ± 1.19

0.24

2.12 ± 1.68

1.63 ± 1.23

0.34

25(OH)D

3.13 ± 2.11

3.41 ± 2.63

0.80

2.65 ± 1.19

3.51 ± 2.73

0.97

2.13 ± 1.04

6.92 ± 2.25

0.000***

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD. The independent samples t test was used to compare between means of different parameters. P value < 0.05 is considered to be a significant value
  2. HQ hydroquine, Anti-dsDNA anti-d double stranded deoxyribonucleic acid, 25(OH)D 25 hydroxyvitamin D
  3. ***Highly statistically significant (P < 0.001)