Inflammatory Markers: C-Reactive Protein, Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, and Leukocyte Count in Vitamin D Deficient Patients with and without Chronic Kidney Disease

Table 6

The frequency of CRP, vitamin B12, hospitalization, and renal failure in 25-(OH) vitamin D₃ deficiency.

	25-(OH) D3 < 9.99 𝜇g/L, 𝑛 (%)	25-(OH) D3 > 21 𝜇g/L, 𝑛 (%)	𝑃
CRP < 6 mg/dL	180 (84.5)	193 (90.2)
CRP > 30 mg/dL	33 (15.5)	21 (9.8)
Total	213	214	0.770
Vit B12 < 160 pg/mL	33 (21.7)	15 (12.4)
Vit B12 > 160 pg/mL	119 (78.3)	106 (87.6)
Total	152	211	0.043
Albumin < 3.5 g/dL	46 (21)	11 (7.6)
Albumin > 3.5 g/dL	173 (79)	133 (92.4)
Total	219	144	0.001
Outpatients	520 (87.1)	513 (93.3)
Inpatients	77 (12.9)	37 (6.7)
Total	597	550	0.000
With CKD	115 (24.8)	63 (15)
Without CKD	348 (75.2)	358 (85)
Total	463	421	0.000

CRP: C-reactive protein; CKD: chronic kidney disease.