Oral health in inflammatory bowel disease: the overlooked impact and the potential role of salivary calprotectin

BMC Oral Health

Table 4 Correlation between periodontal status and salivary CP

	Periodontal Health	IBD (n = 100) Median, (IQR)	p	Control (n = 14) Mean (SD)	p	CD (n = 60) Median, (IQR)	p	UC (n = 40) Median, (IQR)	p
Salivary Cp, mg/Kg	Yes	214 (636)	0.241^a	394 (236)	0.192^b	214 (689)	0.294^a	236 (630)	0.557^a
Salivary Cp, mg/Kg	No	217 (436)	0.241^a	226 (219)	0.192^b	171 (456)	0.294^a	257 (435)	0.557^a

Mann-Whitney U test^a, Independent-Samples T Test^b
CD, Crohn’s Disease; IBD, Inflammatory Bowel Disease; SCP, salivary calprotectin; UC, Ulcerative Colitis

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