Interaction between serum FGF-23 and PTH in renal phosphate excretion, a case-control study in hypoparathyroid patients

Table 1 General characteristics and biochemical studies in both case and control groups and the related comparisons

Variable	control	case	P value
Age (y)	46.72 ± 15.89	43.68 ± 17.01	0.57
Weight (Kg)	70.89 ± 14.33	75.06 ± 22.11	0.51
Height (cm)	159.83 ± 10.4	163.47 ± 9.92	0.29
BMI (Kg/m²)	27.82 ± 3.53	27.75 ± 7.83	0.97
PTH (pg/ml)	57.97 ± 18.06	8.92 ± 4.38	< 0.001
Ca (mg/dl)	9.20 ± 0.46	7.98 ± 0.86	< 0.001
PO₄(mg/dl)	3.82 ± 0.46	5.26 ± 0.93	< 0.001
ALP(IU/L)	148.22 ± 37.9	132.58 ± 40.69	0.23
1,25(OH)2D (pg/ml)	23.73 ± 17.90	30.57 ± 17.77	0.25
25 (OH)D (ng/ml)	33.56 ± 32.35	53.11 ± 40.71	0.11
FGF23 (pg/ml)	24.66 ± 17.73	47.88 ± 22.14	< 0.001
FE PO₄(%)	15.77 ± 6.64	16.96 ± 11.40	0.70

BMI Body mass index, FGF-23 Fibroblast Growth Factor 23, ALP Alkaline phosphatase, PO₄ phosphorus, Ca Calcium, PTH Parathyroid Hormone, FE PO₄ Fraction excretion of phosphorus

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