Research Article
Estimation of Antioxidant Levels in Saliva and Serum of Chronic Periodontitis Patients with and without Ischemic Heart Disease
Table 1
Comparison of serum levels.
| | Antioxidant | Group | | Mean (SD) | Median (Q1–Q3) | -value# (df) | value |
| | Serum TAC (mM/L) | IHD + CP | 20 | 0.47 (0.17) | 0.42 (0.37–0.51) | 37.33 (3) | <0.001 | | CP | 20 | 0.58 (0.13) | 0.57 (0.48–0.72) | | IHD + H | 20 | 0.70 (0.05) | 0.70 (0.66–0.73) | | H | 20 | 0.94 (0.36) | 0.83 (0.66–1.19) |
| | Serum SOD (U/mg Hb) | IHD + CP | 20 | 28.17 (2.62) | 28.15 (26.28–30.35) | 33.27 (3) | <0.001 | | CP | 20 | 27.72 (4.20) | 26.63 (24.65–30.79) | | IHD + H | 20 | 35.70 (3.72) | 36.59 (32.62–38.95) | | H | 20 | 30.34 (3.93) | 30.51 (28.71–33.84) |
| | Serum GPx (U/mg Hb) | IHD + CP | 20 | 125.10 (59.63) | 129.00 (62.00–173.50) | 12.280 (3) | 0.006 | | CP | 20 | 156.20 (84.40) | 143.00 (75.00–219.50) | | IHD + H | 20 | 96.50 (53.37) | 70.00 (68.00–86.00) | | H | 20 | 167.70 (56.21) | 174.00 (140.00–199.25) |
| | Serum CAT (U/mg Hb) | IHD + CP | 20 | 25.02 (4.76) | 25.47 (24.11–27.53) | 18.292 (3) | <0.001 | | CP | 20 | 25.58 (6.73) | 26.11 (22.17–30.03) | | IHD + H | 20 | 22.01 (1.69) | 21.9 (21.08–23.60) | | H | 20 | 26.71 (4.16) | 26.80 (23.65–27.81) |
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Kruskal–Wallis test; , statistically significant.
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