Research Article

Levels of Myeloperoxidase and Metalloproteinase-9 in Gingival Crevicular Fluid from Diabetic Subjects with and without Stage 2, Grade B Periodontitis

Table 2

Comparison between levels of MMP-9 and MPO of diabetic patients with and without POD2B and H ones.

MMPs-9MPOs
GroupsMean ± SDMean ± SD
[Ranks][Ranks]

T2D/C/POD2B1.70E+06 + 9.82E+053.99E+05 + 9.07E+05
n = 9[2.99E+05 - 2.91E+06][6.68E+03 - 2.78E+06]

T2D/NC/POD2B1.75E+06 + 9.06E+051.38E+05 + 2.29E+05
n = 26[1.38E+04 - 3.05E+06][6.68E+03 - 9.56E+05]

T2D/C1.14E+06 ± 7.22E+053.48E+04 ± 5.20E+04
n =12[3.53E+05 - 2.70E+06][6.68E+03 - 1.45E+05]

T2D/NC1.69E+06 ± 8.59E+058.75E+04 ± 9.72E+04
n = 23[1.25E+05 - 2.87E+06][6.68E+03 - 3.25E+05]

H1.86E+06 ± 7.34E+051.62E+05 ± 4.60E+05
n = 10[7.45E+05 - 2.98E+06][6.68E+03 - 1.47E+06]

Matrix metalloproteinases-9 [MMPs-9] p = 0.259.
Myeloperoxidases [MPOs] p = 0.170.