Are Proteinase 3 and Cathepsin C Enzymes Related to Pathogenesis of Periodontitis?

Table 4

Correlations between proteinase 3 (PR3) and cathepsin C (CTSC) levels and clinical periodontal parameters in the study groups.

	PR3 (ng/sample)	PR3 (ng/𝜇L)	CTSC (ng/sample)	CTSC (ng/𝜇L)
PD (mm)	0.534*	−0.117	0.145	−0.040
CAL (mm)	0.377*	−0.104	0.083	−0.042
PI	0.407*	−0.306*	0.222	−0.017
PBI	0.528*	−0.169	0.221	0.000
GCF (volume)	0.417*	−0.585*	0.325*	−0.127
CTSC (ng/sample)	0.442*	−0.092	1	0.730*

∗Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
PD: probing depth; CAL: clinical attachment level; PI: plaque index; PBI: papilla bleeding index; GCF: gingival crevicular fluid.