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Table 3 Comparison of creatinine, uric acid, glucose and urea in plasma among the groups

From: Biochemical parameters and oxidative stress markers in Tunisian patients with periodontal disease

Groups

Value

Patients

Controls

P value

95%CI

Values

Plasma creatinine (μmol/l)

64.93 ± 15.25

66.62 ± 10.35

0.13

63.62–67.97

Plasma Uric Acid (mmol/l)

310.37 ± 53.86

245.82 ± 66

0.05

275.35–295.66

Plasma Glucose (mmol/l)

4.8 ± 1

3.9 ± 0.80

0.05

4.41–4.67

Plasma Urea (μmol/l)

4.60 ± 1.36

5.06 ± 0.56

0.31

4.40–4.89

  1. Patients, n = 80; Controls, n = 50. Normally distributed data are expressed as means±SD, and non normally distributed data are expressed as median (IQR [interquartile range]).The difference is significant compared with the control group (P ≤ 0.05)