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Table 5 Correlation between MMPs gene expression in the healing and non-healing group

From: Baseline MMP expression in periapical granuloma and its relationship with periapical wound healing after surgical endodontic treatment

Genes

Healing group

MMP-1

MMP-2

MMP7

MMP-9

MMP-1

0.59

 − 0.18

0.59

MMP-2

0.59

 − 0.37

0.97

MMP7

 − 0.19

 − 0.37

 − 0.42

MMP-9

0.59

0.97

 − 0.42

Genes

Non-healing group

MMP1

MMP-2

MMP-7

MMP-9

MMP1

 − 0.25

0.57

0.76

MMP-2

 − 0.25

0.15

0.13

MMP-7

0.57

0.15

0.24

MMP-9

0.76

0.13

0.24

  1. The table shows the correlation coefficient (r) value between each gene pair, where genes pairs exhibiting statistically significant (p < 0.05) correlation are underlined