Clinical Study

Selective Vitamin D Receptor Activation as Anti-Inflammatory Target in Chronic Kidney Disease

Table 2

Comparison of serum biochemistries in the study and control groups.

BasalFinalP value

Study group ( )
 hs-CRP (mg/L)4.9 (3.3–7.7)4.5 (2.8–6.3)<0.01
 TNF- (pg/mL)7.8 (5.1–9.0)6.3 (4.9–8.2) 0.01
 Interleukin-6 (pg/mL)6.5 (2–12)5.9 (1.8–11.6)<0.05
 Interleukin-10 (pg/mL)67 (41–125)74 (52–119)NS
Control group ( )
 hs-CRP (mg/L)4.9 (3.9–8.0)4.9 (4.2–7.7)NS
 TNF- (pg/mL)7.6 (5.5–9.2)7.4 (5.2–9.1)NS
 Interleukin-6 (pg/mL)6.8 (2.8–11.2)7.0 (2.4–11)NS
 Interleukin-10 (pg/mL)72 (32–101)66 (35–99)NS

Ca × P: calcium-phosphate product; PTH: parathyroid hormone; hs-CRP: high-sensitive C-reactive protein; TNF- : tumor necrosis factor- ; NS: not significant.