Table 3

Indices of calcium and glucose metabolism in the treatment and control groups

Control groupNormal rangeDay 13 months6 months1 year
Calcium (mmol/l)2.10–2.602.43 (0.09)2.45 (0.04)2.44 (0.08)2.46 (0.08)
Phosphate (mmol/l)0.8–1.501.23 (0.23)1.29 (0.21)1.20 (0.23)1.32 (0.16)
ALP (units/l)130–520231 (81)212 (89)240 (145214 (126)
PTH (ng/l)< 6543.7 (35.3)64.6 (48.1)69.0 (46.0)61.1 (44.9)
Glucose (mmol/l)2.5–5.35.0 (0.6)4.7 (0.8)5.0 (0.8)5.0 (0.7)
Insulin (units/l)3–1712.7 (6.1)13.2 (4.8)21.2 (19.8)18.8 (15.2)
HbA1c (%)2.8–4.94.7 (0.9)4.9 (1.1)4.5 (1.2)4.9 (0.8)
Treatment group Day 1 Day 8 3 months 6 months 1 year 18 months 2 years
Calcium (mmol/l)2.39 (0.14)2.42 (0.16)2.40 (0.17)2.41 (0.14)2.51 (0.16)2.43 (0.08)2.40 (0.21)
Phosphate (mmol/l)1.35 (0.39)1.39 (0.35)1.63 (0.33)** 1.55 (0.21)3-150 1.57 (0.27)3-150 1.49 (0.28)1.44 (0.31)
ALP (units/l)201 (80)152 (44)313 (89)** 305 (87)** 275 (77)** 236 (72)273 (97)
PTH (ng/l)38.1 (15.2)37.1 (24.7)50.8 (29.7)58.1 (39.4)3-150 61.7 (35.5)50.7 (24.9)58.6 (63.6)
Glucose (mmol/l)4.8 (0.9)5.5 (0.7)5.3 (0.8)4.8 (0.6)5.0 (1.2)5.0 (0.7)4.6 (0.6)
Insulin (units/l)15.0 (7.8)38.9 (30.7)3-150 36.6 (30.3)3-150 24.4 (12.4)3-150 18.1 (10.2)36.2 (23.9)18.9 (7.4)
HbA1c (%)4.4 (0.8)4.3 (1.0)4.4 (0.9)4.4 (1.1)4.8 (0.8)_4.6 (0.8)
  • All values except normal ranges are mean (SD).

  • 3-150 p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 compared with day 1.