Research Article

Association of Differing Qatari Genotypes with Vitamin D Metabolites

Table 3

Vitamin D levels between diabetes (n = 220) and controls (n = 178).

ControlDiabetes value
Median (range)Median (range)

Age (years)46.1 (10.8)55.2 (9.9)<0.001
BMI (kg/m2)30.1 (34.8)32.4 (44.0)<0.001
HbA1c (%)5.6 (4.6)7.9 (11.2)<0.001
Glucose (mmol/L)5.2 (14.6)8.6 (26.7)<0.001
Total 1,25(OH)2D (ng/ml)0.04 (2.08)0.02 (0.19)<0.001
Total 25(OH)D (ng/ml)19.6 (59.3)26.5 (17.8)<0.001
Total 24,25(OH)2D (ng/ml)0.387 (4.49)0.290 (7.77)<0.001
Total 3epi-25(OH)D (ng/ml)0.387 (4.49)0.290 (7.77)0.005

BMI = body mass index; HbA1c = glycated hemoglobin A1c; 1,25(OH)2D = 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D; 25(OH)D = 25-hydroxyvitamin D; 24,25(OH)2D = 24, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D; 3epi-25(OH)D = 25-hydroxy-3epi-vitamin D (3epi-25(OH)D).