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 2

Baseline characteristics of the cholecalciferol and calcidiol groups.

	Cholecalciferol	Calcidiol
Age (mean ± SD)	56.6 ± 14.5	57.4 ± 19.0	NS
Gender (, %)
Men	21 (24.4)	6 (12.2)	NS
Female	65 (75.6)	43 (87.8)
Menopause (, %)	44 (67.7)	20 (46.5)	0.028
BMI (mean ± SD)	28.9 ± 5.84	26.40 ± 4.53	0.010
Prednisone, mg/day (mean ± SD)	5.2 ± 2.74	4.0 ± 2.59	NS