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Table 5 Relation between vitamin D, calcium, and magnesium and migraine patient sub-groups

From: Elucidation of the levels of vitamin D, calcium, and magnesium in the serum of Egyptian migraine patients: a case-control study

 

Vitamin D level (ng/mL)

Calcium (mg/dL)

Magnesium (mEq/L)

Mean ± SD

p value

Mean ± SD

p value

Mean ± SD

p value

Aura

Without

15.44 ± 7.03

(4–31)

0.002*

9.51 ± 0.58

(8.70–10.50)

0.03*

1.86 ± 0.21

(1.50–2.20)

0.11

With

23.40 ± 6.17

(15–33)

9.94 ± 0.53

(9–10.50)

1.98 ± 0.08

(1.90–2.10)

Type of migraine

EM

20.58 ± 6.01

(9–33)

< 0.001*

9.55 ± 0.60

(8.7–10.5)

0.12

1.98 ± 0.12

(1.7–2.2)

0.04*

CM

10.18 ± 4.62

(4–21)

9.61 ± 0.60

(8.8–10.5)

1.68 ± 0.14

(1.5–2)

Prophylaxis treatment

yes

16.38 ± 8.20

(7–33)

0.650

9.63 ± 0.55

(8.80–10.30)

0.67

1.83 ± 0.20

(1.60–2.10)

0.17

no

17.03 ± 7.05

(4–31)

9.54 ± 0.62

(8.70–10.50)

1.91 ± 0.19

(1.50–2.20)

  1. EM episodic migraine, CM chronic migraine, SD standard deviation
  2. *Significant