Vitamin D (1,25-(OH)₂D₃) Improves Endothelial Progenitor Cells Function via Enhanced NO Secretion in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Table 1

General clinical characteristics.

Characteristics	SLE (n = 20)	Control (n = 20)
Age (years)	38.7 ± 12.2	35.1 ± 16.1
BMI (kg/cm^2)	22.3 ± 3.5	23.5 ± 3.8
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	132.8 ± 15.9	130.5 ± 18.4
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	78.4 ± 9.6	76.4 ± 7.4
Heart rate (beats/min)	69.4 ± 8.4	68.5 ± 9.7
AST (mmol/L)	31.4 ± 20.8	38.2 ± 20.7
ALT (mmol/L)	28.2 ± 31.9	33.2 ± 18.7
BUN (mmol/L)	9.0 ± 8.5	7.0 ± 4.8
Cr (mmol/L)	213.7 ± 290.7	185.0 ± 205.1
GLU (mmol/L)	5.9 ± 3.5	5.2 ± 0.8
Serum 25( OH)D (ng/mL)	13.2 ± 6.3^#	26.6 ± 4.9

Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index; AST, aspartate amino transferals; ALT, alanine transaminase; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; Cr, serum creatinine; GLU: glucose. Notes: Data are given as mean ± SD. ^# < 0.05 vs control.