Research Article
The Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency Is Similar between Thyroid Nodule and Thyroid Cancer Patients
Table 3
Thyroid Cancer Stage and Median 25-OH-D levels.
| TNM stage | | Median nmol/L | Minimum nmol/L | Maximum nmol/L | - value |
| All vitamin D assays | | | | | |
| Remission | | | | | | 1 | 30 | 84 | 25 | 180 | | 2 | 5 | 60 | 45 | 158 | | 3 | 3 | 93 | 38 | 135 | | 4A | 3 | 93 | 65 | 118 | .92 |
| Active | | | | | | 1 | 12 | 84 | 30 | 218 | | 2 | 3 | 95 | 85 | 108 | | 3 | 5 | 80 | 47 | 88 | | 4A | 2 | 95 | 45 | 95 | .71 |
| Tandem mass spec vitamin D assays | | | | | |
| Remission | | | | | | 1 | 27 | 88 | 25 | 180 | | 2 | 3 | 58 | 45 | 158 | | 3 | 1 | 93 | 93 | 93 | | 4A | 2 | 91.3 | 65 | 118 | .93 |
| Active | | | | | | 1 | 11 | 95 | 30 | 218 | | 2 | 3 | 95 | 85 | 108 | | 3 | 5 | 75 | 48 | 88 | | 4A | 1 | 95 | 95 | 95 | .61 |
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