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Table 3 Comparison of variables between absent (Grade 0) and present (Grade1~4) groups of atrophic glossitis

From: The Candida species that are important for the development of atrophic glossitis in xerostomia patients

 

Atrophic glossitis

P-value

Grade 0

Grade 1~4

n = 185

n = 46

C. albicans (CFU)

35.2 ± 92.3

255.6 ± 750.0

<0.001

C. glabrata (CFU)

45.8 ± 278.7

37.9 ± 115.2

<0.001

C. tropicalis (CFU)

0.6 ± 5.8

3.9 ± 18.6

0.058

C. krusei (CFU)

0.9 ± 6.3

0.3 ± 1.2

0.974

RSFR (mL/15 min)

2.4 ± 2.7

1.3 ± 2.6

<0.001

SSFR (mL/10 min)

12.2 ± 6.9

7.9 ± 6.4

<0.001

Age

65.4 ± 12.5

71.4 ± 12.0

0.004

  1. Values are expressed as Mean ± SD. P-value, Mann-Whitney U-test
  2. RSFR resting whole salivary flow rate, SSFR stimulated whole salivary flow rate
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