Table 2.
Correlations among SLE parameters and relative abundance of bacteria species in subjects with chronic periodontitis (rho values)
| SLICC | SLEDAI | SLE duration (years) | Accumulated dose of prednisone (mg) | CRP | Neutrophils | Lymphocytes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (mg/L) | (cells/mm3) | (cells/mm3) | |||||
| Prevotella nigrescens | 0.56* | 0.40* | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prevotella oris | – | – | 0.45* | – | – | – | – |
| Prevotella denticola | – | – | – | – | – | 0.44* | – |
| Prevotella melaninogenica | – | – | – | – | 0.44* | – | – |
| Prevotella oulorum | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.56* |
| Fretibacterium oral taxon BB62 | – | – | 0.51* | 0.75* | – | – | – |
| Fretibacterium fastidium | – | – | 0.40* | – | – | – | – |
| Selenomonas noxia | – | – | – | – | 0.50* | – | – |
| Porphyromonas gingivalis | – | – | 0.68* | 0.48* | – | – | – |
SLEDAI Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index, SLICC/ACR Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/American College of Rheumatology Damage Index, CRP C-reactive protein
*Spearman rank correlation, p < 0.05