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Change of oral microbiome diversity by smoking across different age groups.

Front Microbiol · 2025 · PMC12758414 · PMID 41488316

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0.1225
closest p · 2.4× alpha
0.1225
boldest claim

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a positive trendp = 0.1225not close (p > 0.1)
No significant associations were detected in younger age groups after adjustment, although a positive trend was noted in those aged 30–39 (β = 0.0250; p = 0.1225).

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a negative trendno p-value reported
Among these, the majority displayed a negative trend, with relative abundance decreasing in association with higher cotinine levels.

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