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Table 5 The predictive role of baseline LXA4 concentrations on PD improvements after SRP in patients with severe periodontitis analyzed by adjusted GEE models

From: Lipoxin A4 levels predict site-specific clinical improvements post scaling and root planing and correlate negatively with periodontal pathogens in severe periodontitis

 

Baseline LXA4 concentrations(per 100 pg/µl)

OR

(95%CI)

p-value

QIC

AUC

(95%CI)

Cut-off

Sensitivity

Specificity

ΔPD ≥ 2 mm at 3 m

0.419

(0.197, 0.894)

0.024

67.2

0.701

(0.576, 0.808)

0.7

86.50%

50%

ΔPD ≥ 2 mm at 6 m

0.327

(0.127, 0.839)

0.02

67.65

0.792

(0.682, 0.878)

0.84

67.80%

80%

  1. Abbreviations: m, month; ΔPD, PD reduction from baseline to the indicated time point after SRP
  2. OR (95% CI), odds ratio (95% confidence interval)
  3. QIC, Quasi-likelihood under the independence model criterion
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