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Table 2.

Homeostasis model assessment (HOMA) of beta cell function (BF) (mean ± standard deviation) of animals treated with β-glucan at a dose of 30 mg/kg/day for 28 days.

Diabetes	Periodontal Disease	β-Glucan
Diabetes	Periodontal Disease	−	+
−	−	776 (175) ^Bb	736 (183) ^Bb
−	+	352 (147) ^Ba	500 (199) ^Ba
+	−	30 (4) ^Ay	50 (11) ^Ax
+	+	14 (1) ^Ay	51 (4) ^Ax

^A,B Different letters in the columns indicate a significant difference between the groups with and without diabetes (p < 0.05); ^a,b Different letters in the columns indicate a significant difference between the groups with and without periodontal disease (p < 0.05); ^x,y Different letters in the rows indicate a significant difference between the groups with and without β-glucan (p < 0.05).