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Table 4 Spearman’s correlation coefficients (rs) between periodontal parameters, salivary cytokines and selected factors analyzed in the PCOS group (n = 31) and the control group (n = 28)

From: Association between metabolic and hormonal profile, proinflammatory cytokines in saliva and gingival health in adolescent females with polycystic ovary syndrome

 

N

GI

BOP%

PD

IL-1β (pg/ml)

IL-6 (pg/ml)

TNF-α (pg/ml)

 

rs

p

rs

P

rs

p

rs

p

rs

p

rs

p

PI

31

0.61

0.0003*

0.60

0.0004*

0.17

0.3512

− 0.07

0.6947

0.07

0.7259

0.07

0.7153

28

0.66

0.0002*

0.79

0.0000*

0.26

0.1733

− 0.35

0.0665

0.07

0.7277

− 0,10

0.5970

BMI

31

0.14

0.4101

0.26

0.1568

0.02

0.9029

− 0.17

0.3571

0.07

0.6964

0.18

0.3452

28

0.36

0.0604

0.40

0.0368*

0.37

0.0497*

− 0.05

0.8151

− 0.17

0.3761

0.07

0.7333

Estradiol (pg/ml)

31

− 0.04

0.8202

0.05

0.7719

0.21

0.2492

− 0.24

0.1903

0.07

0.6980

0.05

0.7894

TT (ng/dl)

31

− 0.34

0.0622

− 0.27

0.1422

− 0.22

0.2417

0.08

0.6683

0.37

0.0400*

0.20

0.2891

FAI

31

− 0.20

0.2783

− 0.11

0.5495

− 0.18

0.3276

0.04

0.8403

0.32

0.0836

0.36

0.0491*

SHBG (nmol/l)

31

− 0.02

0.9164

− 0.15

0.4241

− 0.03

0.8560

− 0.02

0.9117

− 0.15

0.4308

− 0.15

0.4193

DHEA-S (µmol/l)

31

− 0.05

0.7884

− 0.15

0.4165

− 0.17

0.3561

0.33

0.0675

0.06

0.7482

0.26

0.1510

Cortisol (morning sample) (nmol/l)

31

0.14

0.4382

0.18

0.3333

0.08

0.6837

0.12

0.5308

0.30

0.1050

− 0.08

0.6852

Cortisol/DHEA-S

31

0.11

0.5609

0.30

0.0999

0.22

0.2265

− 0.09

0.6303

0.18

0.3397

− 0.18

0.3412

Fasting glucose (mg/dl)

31

− 0.04

0.8219

− 0.13

0.4844

− 0.27

0.1463

0.07

0.6979

0.05

0.7852

0.15

0.4104

Fasting insulin (mU/ml)

31

0.23

0.2044

0.36

0.0469*

0.21

0.2669

0.08

0.6780

0.24

0.2022

0.01

0.9716

HOMA-IR

31

0.28

0.1301

0.48

0.0068*

0.24

0.1866

0.11

0.5535

0.14

0.4456

0.04

0.8202

TC (mg/dl)

31

− 0.31

0.0869

− 0.06

0.7325

− 0.21

0.2683

0.09

0.6450

0.25

0.1815

0.06

0.7686

LDL-C (mg/dl)

31

− 0.34

0.0578

− 0.10

0.5803

− 0.26

0.1580

− 0.04

0.8361

0.29

0.1085

0.05

0.7960

HDL-C (mg/dl)

31

− 0.02

0.9027

− 0.05

0.7925

0.18

0.3306

0.29

0.1200

− 0.20

0.2831

− 0.14

0.4533

TG (mg/dl)

31

− 0.03

0.8745

0.16

0.3967

− 0.15

0.4183

0.27

0.1436

0.31

0.0857

0.14

0.4475

Salivary testosterone (pg/ml)

31

− 0.44

0.0138*

− 0.37

0.0424*

− 0.06

0.7338

0.00

0.9888

0.33

0.0740

0.07

0.7019

28

0.11

0.5725

− 0.05

0.8197

− 0.16

0.4145

0.01

0.9526

0.01

0.9438

0.41

0.0312*

TNF-α (pg/ml)

31

− 0.26

0.1664

− 0.13

0.4909

− 0.20

0.2910

− 0.15

0.4318

0.54

0.0018*

N.A

N.A

28

0.35

0.0668

0.10

0.6007

0.00

1.0000

0.19

0.3240

0.12

0.5471

N.A

N.A

IL-6 (pg/ml)

31

− 0.24

0.1976

− 0.07

0.7172

− 0.10

0.5991

0.05

0.3935

N.A

N.A

–

–

28

0.01

0.9801

− 0.06

0.7510

− 0.20

0.3046

0.25

0.2006

N.A

N.A

–

–

IL-1β (pg/ml)

31

0.06

0.7342

0.08

0.6759

0.06

0.7680

N.A

N.A

–

–

–

–

28

− 0.14

0.4634

− 0.26

0.2551

0.01

0.9643

N.A

N.A

–

–

–

–

  1. TT, total testosterone; FAI, free androgen index; SHGB, sex hormone-binding globulin; DHEA-S, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate; HOMA-IR, Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance; TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor α; IL-6, interleukin 6; IL-1β, interleukin 1β; N.A., not applicable
  2. *Statistically significant correlations
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