Oral Calcidiol Is More Effective Than Cholecalciferol Supplementation to Reach Adequate 25(OH)D Levels in Patients with Autoimmune Diseases Chronically Treated with Low Doses of Glucocorticoids: A “Real-Life” Study

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the subjects included in the study.

		Mean	SD	%
Age	147	56.06	16.11
Gender
Men	30			20.4%
Female
Menopause
No	49			33.3%
Yes	68			46.3%
Weight (kg)	147	72	16
Height (cm)	147	160	9
BMI (kg/m^2)	147	27.91	5.47
Discontinuation of glucocorticoid therapy
Yes	14			9.5%
No	133			90.5%
Prednisone (mg/d)	147	5.24	2.91
Vitamin D
No supplements (refused)	12			8.2%
Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3)	86			58.5%
Calcidiol (25[OH]D3)	49			33.3%