From: Putative salivary protein biomarkers for the diagnosis of oral lichen planus: a case-control study
 | OLP (n = 24) | Healthy control (n = 24) | p |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
 Mean ± SE | 57.25 ± 12.41 | 51.79 ± 11.71 | 0.124 |
 Range | 30–76 | 33–70 |  |
Gender | |||
 F/M | 20/4 | 22/2 |  |
Clinical appearance | |||
 R & E | 16 (66.7%) |  |  |
 R & E (with erosion) | 2 (8.3%) |  |  |
 R & E & U | 6 (25%) |  |  |
Site | |||
 Buccal mucosa | 6 (24.9%) |  |  |
 Buccal mucosa and gingiva | 7 (29.05%) |  |  |
 Buccal mucosa and tongue | 1 (4.15%) |  |  |
 Buccal mucosa, labial mucosa and gingiva | 1 (4.15%) |  |  |
 Buccal mucosa, gingiva and tongue | 2 (8.3%) |  |  |
 Gingiva | 4 (16.6%) |  |  |
 Gingiva and palate | 1 (4.15%) |  |  |
 Palate | 1 (4.15%) |  |  |
 Palate and labial mucosa | 1 (4.15%) |  |  |
Salivary C3c median levels (ng/ml) (Q1, Q3) | 13.53 (7.87, 27.36) | 9.91 (4.60, 16.97) | Â |
Salivary FGD median levels (ng/ml) (Q1, Q3) | 9.65 (5.47, 18.76) | 9.60 (4.48, 17.77) | Â |
Salivary cystatin SA median levels (ng/ml) (Q1, Q3) | 2.95 (1.52, 3.72) | 4.12 (1.38, 6.66) | Â |
Salivary C3c log mean ± SD levels (ng/ml) | 1.21 ± 0.41 | 0.95 ± 0.43 | 0.041 |
Salivary FGD log mean ± SD levels (ng/ml) | 1.01 ± 0.38 | 0.90 ± 0.47 | 0.398 |
Salivary cystatin SA log mean ± SD levels (ng/ml) | 0.39 ± 0.23 | 0.51 ± 0.46 | 0.279 |