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Table 2 Pairs analyses (subject with RRMS minus HC friend)

From: Dysequilibrium of the PTH-FGF23-vitamin D axis in relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis; a longitudinal study

Chemical

Median difference (IQR)

95% CI for median difference

P value

Analyses of all pairs: n = 28 pairs (winter) 21–23 (summer)

 Winter 25OHD

17 (−8 to 48)

−5 to 37

0.03

 Summer 25OHD

11 (− 12 to 41)

−9 to 35

0.09

 Winter PTH

− 1.6 (− 2.6 to 0.6)

−2.4 to 0.5

0.005

 Summer PTH

−1.1 (−2.0 to 0.7)

−1.8 to 0.5

0.04

 Winter iFGF

5 (−6 to 18)

−3 to 15

0.04

 Summer iFGF

4 (−6 to 15)

−5 to 13

0.14

 Winter FGFc

7 (−25 to 49)

−15 to 45

0.15

 Summer FGFc

−4 (−34 to 29)

−26 to 19

0.7

 Winter Klotho

−58 (− 314 to 147)

− 252 to 88

0.4

 Summer Klotho

− 206 (− 469 to 117)

− 386 to 40

0.05

 Winter Ferritin

50 (−58 to 89)

−45 to 63

0.3

 Summer Ferritin

27 (−57 to 90)

−36 to 79

0.4

 Winter 125(OH)2D

6 (−20 to 29)

−9 to 18

0.4

 Summer 125(OH)2D

−4 (−50 to 18)

−42 to 15

0.5

 BMI

−1.4 (−5.6 to 4.4)

−4.5 to 2.4

0.8

Restricted to pairs who provided winter and summer specimens: n = 21–23 pairs

 Winter 25OHD

7 (−8 to 51)

−6 to 46

0.08

 Summer 25OHD

11 (−12 to 41)

−9 to 35

0.09

 Winter PTH

−1.5 (−2.6 to 0.6)

−2.5 to 0.6

0.02

 Summer PTH

−1.1 (−2.0 to 0.7)

− 1.8 to 0.5

0.04

 Winter iFGF

6 (−4 to 16)

−3 to 15

0.05

 Summer iFGF

4 (−6 to 15)

−5 to 13

0.14

 Winter FGFc

3 (−36 to 47)

−25 to 42

0.4

 Summer FGFc

−4 (−34 to 29)

−26 to 19

0.7

 Winter Klotho

−81 (− 349 to 96)

− 297 to 88

0.2

 Summer Klotho

−206 (−469 to 117)

−386 to 40

0.05

 Winter Ferritin

52 (−54 to 164)

−21 to 87

0.13

 Summer Ferritin

27 (−57 to 90)

−36 to 79

0.4

 Winter 125(OH)2D

2 (−32 to 30)

−19 to 22

0.7

 Summer 125(OH)2D

−4 (−50 to 18)

−42 to 15

0.5

  1. No significant differences were detected across season
  2. Abbreviations: IQR interquartile range