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Table 6 Changes of 25OHD levels (ng/ml) over time. Intra-individual analysis of cases with serial measurements

From: Are serum levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D reduced following orchiectomy in testicular cancer patients?

Time point

Measures

Results per visit

Results at baseline

Results per visit

Changes from baseline

preoperative

n

83

   

Mean (SD)

21.21 (12.29)

   

Median (Q1, Q3)

18.20 (12.30, 28.70)

   

Immediately p/o

n

84

57

57

57

Mean (SD)

19.48 (11.58)

21.28 (13.22)

19.33 (12.08)

-1.95 (3.40)

Median (Q1, Q3)

16.70 (10.95, 25.85)

17.00 (12.30, 27.60)

15.50 (10.90, 24.10)

-1.10 (-4.00, 0.10)

p-valuea

   

0.3258

3 mon p/o

n

78

44

44

44

Mean (SD)

21.12 (18.22)

20.93 (10.73)

19.37 (9.33)

-1.56 (7.51)

Median (Q1, Q3)

16.85 (12.10, 24.40)

18.45 (14.60, 28.15)

17.90 (12.00, 24.50)

0.70 (-6.95, 3.75)

p-valuea

   

0.5482

6 mon p/o

n

39

17

17

17

Mean (SD)

16.28 (8.14)

23.79 (9.94)

16.58 (7.62)

-7.21 (10.90)

Median (Q1, Q3)

15.40 (9.20, 21.60)

24.00 (16.00, 28.50)

15.90 (9.80, 20.40)

-8.20 (-15.20, 0.50)

p-valuea

   

0.0497

p-valueb

   

0.0122

  1. p/o postoperatively, mon months, SD standard deviation, Q1 first quartile, Q3 third quartile
  2. a Wilcoxon-Test for the comparison of paired measures (baseline with post-OP, baseline with 3 Months and so on)
  3. b Friedman-Test for the comparison of the cohort course over time for all measures until 6 Months post-operative visit