Mean concentrations 6 months post-vitamin D3 administration
Serum calcium (mg/dl)
9.4 ± 3.2
9.2 ± 4.2
Serum phosphate (mg/dl)
3.4 ± 0.4
3.7 ± 0.6
Serum alkaline phosphatase (IU/L)
74 ± 12.5
53 ± 7.5
Serum creatinine (mg/dl)
0.7 ± 0.3
0.7 ± 0.5
Intact parathyroid hormone (pmol/L)
62 ± 20*
32.6 ± 11.6*
Serum 25(OH)D3 (nmol/L)
17.52 ± 15**
109.44 ± 34.9**
24 hours urinary calcium (mg/24 hrs)
97.4 ± 73
119 ± 64
Table 2: The effects of vitamin D3 administration at 50,000 IU on the biochemical
measures in 40 RR MS patients (31 females and 9 males), pre- and post-six months
vitamin D3 administration. Data presented as mean ±SD; * P<0.05, **P<0.01.
