D) and PTH using radioimmunoassays. The proportion of subjects who could be regarded as vitamin D de®cient (`25 nmolal) was 48%, 29%, 15% and 13% for old men, young men, old women and young women, respectively. There was no association between plasma 1,25(OH) 2 D and 25(OH)D concentrations. PTH concentrations were elevated in both old women and men compared with young subjects (P`0.01). A negative association between PTH and 25(OH)D was only found in old women (P`0.001), but not in old men, nor in young subjects. Conclusions: Vitamin D status was poor in this population in early spring, especially in men. There was no clear evidence to show that the secretion of PTH and the conversion of 1,25(OH) 2 D were affected by the low 25(OH)D concentration.
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