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Table 5 Correlation (r) values between clinical parameters at baseline

From: Effects of periodontal treatment on the medical status of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a pilot study

 

Mean PD

PD ≥4 mm

BOP

HbA1c

Urinary NAG

Urinary albumin

GGT

TNF-α

PD ≥ 4 mm

0.878*

       

BOP

0.771*

0.608*

      

HbA1c

−0.152

−0.325

0.138

     

Urinary NAG

0.464

0.501

0.389

−0.24

    

Urinary albumin

0.643

0.690*

0.631

−0.109

0.726*

   

GGT

−0.024

0.021

−0.192

−0.376

0.148

0.176

  

TNF-α

0.379

0.393

0.021

−0.210

0.359

−0.052

0.243

 

hs-CRP

0.181

0.206

0.255

−0.010

0.663*

0.827*

0.174

−0.001

  1. *Significant at P ≤ 0.05
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