Research Article
Improvement in Neuropathy Specific Quality of Life in Patients with Diabetes after Vitamin D Supplementation
Table 2
Baseline and end of trial anthropometric and metabolic parameters after administration of vitamin D.
| | Parameters () | Baseline | Week 20 | value |
| | Body mass index (kg/m2) | 29.7 ± 5.8 | 30.2 ± 7.1 | NS | | Systolic BP (mmHg) | 126 ± 16 | 123 ± 15 | NS | | Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 80 ± 9 | 78 ± 7 | NS | | HbA1c (%) | 8.6 ± 1.5 | 8.2 ± 1.5 | 0.02 | | HbA1c (mmol/mol) | 70.2 ± 16.4 | 66.1 ± 16.6 | | Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.98 ± 0.3 | 1.01 ± 0.4 | NS | | Calcium (mg/dl) | 8.7 ± 0.6 | 8.9 ± 1.0 | 0.009 | | Serum cholesterol (mg/dl) | 169 ± 41 | 162 ± 43 | NS | | Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 134 ± 80 | 136 ± 78 | NS | | High-density lipoprotein (mg/dl) | 39 ± 10 | 43 ± 11 | 0.03 | | Low-density lipoprotein (mg/dl) | 106 ± 34 | 100 ± 34 | NS | | 25(OH)D (ng/ml) | 31.7 ± 23.2 | 46.2 ± 10.2 | <0.0001 |
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Data are presented as mean ± SD.
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