Salivary AQP9 mRNA expression is associated with caries and periodontitis prevalence.

Sci Rep · 2026 · PMC12909861 · PMID 41688535

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.0675so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Although the association between AQP9 expression and higher caries burden did not reach statistical significance in age-stratified models ( p = 0.0675), the trend observed is consistent with the biological role of AQP9 and supports the need for further investigation.

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