Influence of Type 2 Diabetes on Prevalence of Key Periodontal Pathogens, Salivary Matrix Metalloproteinases, and Bone Remodeling Markers in Sudanese Adults with and without Chronic Periodontitis
Table 3
Concentrations (pg/mL) of the detected inflammatory molecules by ELISA ().
Study group
Concentration
GLM
Mean (SE)
Coefficient
SE
95% CI
value
MMP-8
DM + CP
1256.27 (166.65)
0.22
0.28
(−0.32, 0.77)
0.42
CP
1305.30 (193.85)
0.34
0.27
(−0.19, 0.87)
0.21
DM
923.35 (194.74)
Reference group
MMP-9
DM + CP
16188.39 (1303.30)
0.24
0.16
(−0.08, 0.56)
0.14
CP
14147.76 (1274.33)
0.15
0.17
(−0.17, 0.48)
0.36
DM
11378.75 (1401.43)
Reference group
OPG
DM + CP
33.51 (7.11)
0.43
0.57
(−0.69, 1.55)
0.45
CP
39.91 (10.02)
0.72
0.55
(−0.36, 1.79)
0.12
DM
23.53 (4.26)
Reference group
Kruskal-Wallis test. Generalized linear models with Gaussian family and log function adjusting for age, gender, smoking status, and ethnicity.
