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Table 2 Laboratory findings of the study participants

From: Vitamin D deficiency among adult patients with tuberculosis: a cross sectional study from a national referral hospital in Uganda

Laboratory characteristic

 

Frequency (n = 260)

Percentage (%)

Serum calcium corrected for albumin level (mg/dl)

<9

135

52

CD4 count (cells/μl)

Median (IQR)-68 (17–165)

<200

163

78.4

§ALT level (U/L) Median (IQR)-11 (6–19)

≥80

9

3.5

δ ALP level (U/L) Median (IQR)-113 (79–183.5)

≥129

109

41.9

Hb** level (g/dl) Median (IQR)-8.9 (7.2-10.95)

<12

212

81.5

Mean Cell Volume, fl

<80

131

50.4

Parathyroid hormone (pg/ml)

≥65

6

2.3

Serum albumin (g/L) Mean (SD)-25.3 (7.3)

<35

234

90

  1. §ALT- Alanine transaminase.
  2. δ ALP- Alkaline phosphatase.
  3. **Hb-Haemoglobin.