Table 3: Comparison between serum and tissue levels of calcium and phosphorus in patients (after UVB) and controls
|
Divalent Ion |
Post UVB (mg/dl ± SD) |
Controls (mg/dl ± SD) |
P value |
|
|
Calcium |
Serum |
9.13±0.80 |
9.200±1.08 |
0.870 |
|
Tissue |
0.90±0.25 |
2.533±0.76 |
0.000 |
|
|
Phosphorus |
Serum |
7.90±2.03 |
3.711±0.837 |
0.000 |
|
Tissue |
0.02±0.005 |
1.40±0.377 |
0.000 |
|