Table 2.

Saliva CRP Levels in HT, SAT, and Control Groups.

Group	CRP Levels μg/L
Hashimoto's thyroiditis (n = 30)	0.817 ± 0.206a
Subacute thyroiditis (n = 15)	1.908 ± 0.752cb
Control (n = 20)	0.837 ± 0.450

Data are reported as Mean ± SD

P value <.05 is considered to be statistically significant

^a P = .987; NS (not significant);  ^c P = .001; compared with control values

^b P = .001; compared with HT values.