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Table 5 Correlations among amount of Candida species, age, and salivary flow rate

From: The Candida species that are important for the development of atrophic glossitis in xerostomia patients

 

C. albicans

C. glabrata

C. tropicalis

C. krusei

RSFR

SSFR

Age

0.296**

0.288**

0.175**

0.155*

−0.210**

−0.099

C. albicans

 

0.345**

0.157*

0.039

−0.430**

−0.351**

C. glabrata

  

0.189**

0.246**

−0.320**

−0.269**

C. tropicalis

   

0.178**

−0.248**

−0.278**

C. krusei

    

−0.079

−0.031

RSFR

     

0.701**

SSFR

      
  1. Values represent Spearman’s rank correlation coefficients; *P < 0.05, **P < 0.001
  2. RSFR resting whole salivary flow rate, SSFR stimulated whole salivary flow rate
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