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.