Clinical Study

Effect of Simvastatin and Atorvastatin on Serum Vitamin D and Bone Mineral Density in Hypercholesterolemic Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Results of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, lumbar spine BMD, and femoral neck BMD in the study and control groups. CI: confidence interval; 25OHD: 25-hydroxyvitamin D; BMD: bone mineral density.

ParameterStudy Control Regression coefficient (95% CI) value

Serum 25OHD29.32 ± 18.0731.67 ± 17.03−2.35 (−8.87–4.17)0.47
Lumbar spine BMD1.09 ± 0.151.03 ± 0.140.05 (−0.002–0.11)0.05
Femoral neck BMD0.93 ± 0.150.87 ± 0.110.6 (0.008–0.11)0.02