highly significantp < 0.001
40 healthy controls), TBARS levels were substantially higher in the leukoplakia group, with a highly significant difference between groups ( p < 0.001).
40 healthy controls), TBARS levels were substantially higher in the leukoplakia group, with a highly significant difference between groups ( p < 0.001).
In our meta-analysis, a trend toward higher salivary 8-OHdG levels was observed in OL patients (SMD = 1.9; 95% CI: −0.28–4.08), although the effect did not reach statistical significance and heterogeneity was very high [ 36 , 38 , 42 ].