Table 2 LogVitDBP and ALP averages over time points for all subjects. Comparing subjects with any changing patterns in VitDBP (i.e., increasing, decreasing, or fluctuating) to those in the no change group, we observed that the "no change" VitDBP group showed overall smaller mean absolute differences in irregularity index than those in the changed group
From: Longitudinal assessment of salivary vitamin D binding protein during orthodontic tooth movement
Variables | Time | Overall | Change | No change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
logVitDBP (log ng/ml) | 1 | 4.24 ± 2.12 | 3.91 ± 1.71 | 5.23 ± 2.86 |
2 | 4.4 ± 2.13 | 4.13 ± 1.85 | 5.23 ± 2.73 | |
3 | 4.09 ± 1.89 | 3.75 ± 1.28 | 5.12 ± 2.9 | |
4 | 4.27 ± 2.1 | 3.97 ± 1.76 | 5.18 ± 2.77 | |
ALP (ng/ml) | 1 | 8.96 ± 9.41 | 7.38 ± 7.27 | 13.8 ± 13.21 |
2 | 10.13 ± 9.5 | 10.08 ± 8.91 | 10.27 ± 11.39 | |
3 | 8.52 ± 7.27 | 7.29 ± 5.05 | 12.21 ± 11.05 | |
4 | 10.08 ± 7.58 | 9.75 ± 7.05 | 11.11 ± 9.18 | |
ALP activity (µM/min/mg protein) | 1 | 1.87 ± 1.96 | 1.54 ± 1.51 | 2.87 ± 2.75 |
2 | 2.11 ± 1.98 | 2.1 ± 1.86 | 2.14 ± 2.37 | |
3 | 1.77 ± 1.51 | 1.52 ± 1.05 | 2.54 ± 2.3 | |
4 | 2.1 ± 1.58 | 2.03 ± 1.47 | 2.31 ± 1.91 |