Groups | Clinical parametersa | PCR results | |||
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 | PD [Mean ± SE (mm)] | PI [Mean ± SE] | GI [Mean ± SE] | BOP -positive (%) | Total number of species [Mean ± SE] |
RC (+) (n = 10) | 2.70 ± 0.15 | 1.60 ± 0.40 | 0.40 ± 0.22 | 10.0 | 6.00 ± 0.67d |
RC (-) (n = 177) | 2.32 ± 0.05 | 1.62 ± 0.08 | 0.38 ± 0.05 | 7.4 | 0.88 ± 0.11d |
Cr (+) (n = 34) | 2.56 ± 0.11b | 1.91 ± 0.19 | 0.62 ± 0.13c | 14.7 | 4.18 ± 0.34e |
Cr (-) (n = 153) | 2.28 ± 0.05b | 1.56 ± 0.09 | 0.33 ± 0.05c | 6.0 | 0.46 ± 0.07e |