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. 2014 Aug 18;9(8):e105181. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0105181

Table 4. Relative levels of biochemicals linked to diabetic status in saliva and plasma*.

Matrix Biochemical Name Fold Change (Diabetc/Non-diabetic) P value Q value
Saliva 1-5 anhydroglucitol (1,5-AG) 0.93 0.0417 0.3041
Glucose 2.66 0.0074 0.2228
α-hydroxybutyrate (AHB) 2.14 0.0009 0.0958
Plasma 1-5 anhydroglucitol (1,5-AG) 0.61 0.0007 0.0168
Glucose 1.35 9.46×10−6 0.0009
α-hydroxybutyrate (AHB) 1.59 0.0012 0.0255

*Metformin was not detected in any of the non-diabetic samples.