Research Article

Salivary Creatinine Estimation as an Alternative to Serum Creatinine in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

Table 3

Table showing linear regression analysis of serum and salivary creatinine for controls and CKD patients.

GroupLinear regression equation Sig.

Control = 0.998 + (−0.913) × (Salivary Cr)0.049 0.106
Cases = 2.924 + (4.595) × (Salivary Cr)<0.0010.534
Combined population = 1.846 + (5.748) × (Salivary Cr)<0.0010.643