Periodontitis induces skeletal muscle atrophy by increasing circulating levels of activin A.

Nat Commun · 2026 · PMC13149552 · PMID 42091891

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

However, these changes did not reach statistical significance and require further investigation.

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While the LIP group showed a trend toward an increased percentage of fat mass (Fig. 1e, f ), their absolute fat mass did not differ from that of the control (Fig. 1g ).

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