Table 3 GI; PI; aMMP8 levels (ng/ml) – Comparison between upper and lower jaw
Time Point | GI / PI / aMMp8 | UPJÂ MV (SD) | LOJÂ MV (SD) | UPJ vs LOJÂ MV (SD) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline (T0) | GI | 0.36 (0.59) | 0.32 (0.36) | 0.04 (0.58) | 0.5895 |
(N = 55) | PI | 2.02 (0.77) | 2.05 (0.71) | -0.03 (0.55) | 0.6981 |
| Â | aMMP-8 | 3.03 (4.18) | 2.90 (3.42) | 0.13 (2.84) | 0.7409 |
Time 1 (T1) | GI | 0.35 (0.58) | 0.30 (0.38) | 0.05 (0.58) | 0.4949 |
(N = 53) | PI | 2.23 (1.00) | 2.34 (0.94) | -0.11 (0.58) | 0.1905 |
| Â | aMMP-8 | 5.37 (5.72) | 4.85 (5.09) | 0.52 (4.28) | 0.3814 |
Time 2 (T2) | GI | 0.50 (0.67) | 0.45 (0.47) | 0.05 (0.65) | 0.5642 |
(N = 55) | PI | 2.33 (0.95) | 2.43 (0.95) | -0.10 (0.74) | 0.3264 |
| Â | aMMP-8 | 4.33 (5.21) | 4.23 (5.06) | 0.10 (3.76) | 0.8445 |
Time 3 (T3) | GI | 0.67 (0.72) | 0.69 (0.55) | -0.02 (0.69) | 0.8216 |
(N = 55) | PI | 2.38 (0.93) | 2.57 (0.91) | -0.19 (0.83) | 0.1022 |
| Â | aMMP-8 | 6.35 (7.19) | 5.91 (6.81) | 0.45 (5.67) | 0.5623 |
Time 4 (T4) | GI | 0.68 (0.70) | 0.77 (0.65) | -0.10 (0.82) | 0.3930 |
(N = 54) | PI | 2.19 (0.97) | 2.28 (0.79) | -0.09 (0.75) | 0.3897 |
| Â | aMMP-8 | 5.32 (6.14) | 5.11 (6.94) | 0.21 (5.89) | 0.7916 |
Time 5 (T5) | GI | 0.86 (0.68) | 1.05 (0.75) | -0.19 (0.78) | 0.0869 |
(N = 50) | PI | 2.29 (0.92) | 2.47 (0.88) | -0.19 (0.70) | 0.0631 |
| Â | aMMP-8 | 6.32 (6.10) | 6.73 (6.58) | -0.41 (4.32) | 0.5048 |