Table 3. Anti-bacterial Antibody Titers in Serum.
MFS with CVD | non-MSF CVD | ||
Anti P.g. antibody | 56,420±21,100 | 59,190±14,060 | NS |
Anti A.a. antibody | 41,640±10,790 | 46,220±21,460 | NS |
Anti P.i. antibody | 170,800±19,790 | 273,800±45,020 | p<0.05 |
(units/ml) | (units/ml) |
MFS, Marfan syndrome; CVD, cardiovascular disease; NS, not significant; CPI, community periodontal index; P.g., Porphyromonas gingivalis; A.a., Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans; P.i., Prevotella intermedia.