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Table 2 Summary of collected concentrations (mean ± SD) of volatile sulfur compounds

From: Detection of volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) in exhaled breath as a potential diagnostic method for oral squamous cell carcinoma

 

Groups (N = 100)

 
 

HC (n = 50)

OSCC (n = 50)

p

H2S (ng/10 ml)

2.7 ± 4.4

8.3 ± 9.6

 < 0.001

CH3SH (ng/10 ml)

1.6 ± 2.5

6.3 ± 7.3

 < 0.001

Total sulfur (ng/10 ml)

4.2 ± 6.7

14.5 ± 15.9

 < 0.001

Ratio (CH3SH/H2S)

1.2 ± 2.6

1.5 ± 2.5

0.541

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BMC Oral Health

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