Table 1 Comparison of clinical characteristics between effective and ineffective groups

No. of patients (n)

5

3

–

Age, years

39.8 ± 14.5

37.0 ± 7.0

0.72

Male, n (%)

4 (80)

2 (67)

0.64

Course of TC, months

6 (5.5, 6.0)

9 (8, 10)

0.017

Serum iPTH, pg/ml

2532.8 (1134.0, 2934.9)

629.0 (422.2, 1300.0)

0.101

Serum Calcium, mmol/l

2.3 (2.3, 2.5)

2.22 (2.21, 2.35)

0.26

Serum Phosphate, mmol/l

2.6 (2.4, 2.8)

2.31 (2.18, 2.84)

0.57

Serum Magnesium, mmol/l

1.02 (0.86, 1.26)

1.11 (0.76, 1.13)

0.655

Serum 25-hydroxyVitamin D, ng/ml

62.9 (34.9, 77.5)

96.6 (29.2, 97)

0.297

Serum alkaline phosphatase, U/L

408.0 (217.9, 1101.7)

90.8 (71.0, 102.1)

0.025

hsCRP, mg/l

82.7 (55.0, 112.4)

3.11 (3.11,4.5)

0.024