Research Article

25-OH Vitamin D and Interleukin-8: Emerging Biomarkers in Cutaneous Melanoma Development and Progression

Table 2

Biochemical parameters.

ParameterPatientsControl significance 
(patients versus control)

Lipids (g dL−1)618.7 ± 26.4601.0 ± 37.10.741
Triglycerides (mg dL−1)89.9 ± 18.683.4 ± 16.60.449
Bilirubin (mg dL−1)0.22 ± 0.030.19 ± 0.080.811
Calcemia (mg dL−1)8.87 ± 0.308.76 ± 0.240.902
Calciuria (mg/24 h)162.6 ± 31.4153.9 ± 20.70.381
Alkaline phosphatase (U L−1)216.4 ± 31.5209.7 ± 23.10.428
iPTH (pg mL−1)27.2 ± 7.431.0 ± 8.70.517
Phosphatemia (mg dL−1)3.6 ± 0.93.4 ± 0.60.726
CRP (mg dL−1)0.39 ± 0.230.13 ± 0.150.121
LDH (U L−1)396 ± 79203 ± 620.014
IL-8 (pg mL−1)68.1 ± 16.310.2 ± 4.50.001
25(OH)D (ng mL−1)15.9 ± 11.826.8 ± 14.40.003

CRP: C reactive protein; iPTH: intact parathormone; LDH: lactate-dehydrogenase; IL-8: interleukin-8; and 25(OH)D3: 25-hydroxyvitamin D3.