Biochemical Analysis of Pentraxin 3 and Fibrinogen Levels in Experimental Periodontitis Model

Table 2

Gingival tissue and serum PTX3 levels in experimental periodontitis and control groups (ng/mL).

	Gingival tissue	Serum*
Group 1	1.6±0.4^a	1.2±0.3
(Experimental periodontitis with 10 days period)	1.5 (1.3–2.4)	1.1 (0.9–1.6)
Group 2	1.2±0.2^b	1.1±0.2
(Experimental periodontitis with 40 days period)	1.2 (1.0–1.5)	1.1 (0.9–1.4)
Group 3	1.1±0.2^b	1.0±0.2
(Healthy control group)	1.1 (0.9–1.5)	1.0 (0.8–1.3)

Data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA and expressed as the means ± standard deviation and medians (minimum-maximum).
^aSignificant difference between groups 2 and 3 (𝑃<0.01).
^bNo significant difference between groups (𝑃>0.05).
*No significant difference in serum PTX3 levels between groups (𝑃>0.05).