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Table 4 Characteristics according to the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes

From: Parathyroid hormone, but not vitamin D, is associated with the metabolic syndrome in morbidly obese women and men: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Metabolic syndrome absent

Metabolic syndrome present

Type 2 diabetes absent

Type 2 diabetes present

Number of patients

323 (32%)

437 (43%)

257 (25%)

PTH (pmol/l)

5.6 (2.3)

6.2 (2.4) *

5.5 (2.2)

25(OH)D (nmol/l)

53 (20)

52 (23)

52 (22)

Magnesium (mmol/l)

0.86 (0.07)

0.85 (0.08)

0.81 (0.08) **

  1. Data are n (%) or means (SD).
  2. Comparison with "metabolic syndrome absent": * P < 0.005 and ** P < 0.001 (ANOVA, Tukeys post hoc)
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Cardiovascular Diabetology

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