NLRP3 Inflammasome Expression in Gingival Crevicular Fluid of Patients with Periodontitis and Chronic Hepatitis C
Table 4
Synopsis of correlation statistical assessment (Pearson’s test) for whole patient batch between NLRP3, CASP-1, and IL-18 levels and assessed parameters.
Parameter
Proinflammatory mediator
NRLP3
CASP1
IL-18
Gender
0.05/0.8
0.08/0.71
0.14/0.52
Age
0.33/0.12
0.56/0.005
0.43/0.04
Periodontal probing depth
0.45/0.03
0.39/0.06
0.47/0.02
Clinical attachment loss
0.52/0.01
0.46/0.02
0.52/0.013
Plaque index
0.27/0.21
0.36/0.09
0.4/0.06
Gingival bleeding index
0.45/0.03
0.48/0.02
0.42/0.04
Glucose
0.43/0.04
0.14/0.51
0.03/0.86
Cholesterol
0.02/0.9
0.26/0.22
0.39/0.06
Triglycerides
0.23/0.28
0.05/0.79
0.42/0.04
Aspartate transaminase
0.45/0.04
0.14/0.52
0.14/0.5
Alanine transaminase
0.51/0.02
0.57/0.02
0.08/0.69
Glutamyl transferase
0.2/0.35
0.18/0.4
0.05/081
: Pearson’s ;: statistical significance. Statistically significant value ().
