Periodontal Disease in Patients Receiving Dialysis.

Int J Mol Sci · 2019 · PMC6695931 · PMID 31382656

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borderline significantp = 0.055so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

[ 85 ] reported that there was a borderline significant difference in patients with diabetic and non-diabetic nephropathy ( p = 0.055).

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.06so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

reported that the mean/SD serum albumin levels in HD patients with and without periodontitis ( n = 35 and 119, respectively) were 3.83/0.41 and 3.99/0.53 mg/dL, respectively, although this difference did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.06) [ 33 ].

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showed a trendno p-value reported

Regarding phosphorus in HD patients, the mean/SD serum levels in healthy/gingivitis patients (5.87/1.59 mg/dL) showed a trend towards being higher than in moderate/severe periodontitis (5.29/1.68 mg/dL) patients; however, this difference did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.084) [ 10 ].

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