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Table IV.

Significant correlation values of measured analytes in serum and saliva.

Group	Analyte	r	p	n
Control group	TSH	0.31	0.04	40
Control group	Ferritin	0.55	<0.001	40
PD	Urea	0.31	0.03	44
	LDH	0.55	<0.001	44
	K⁺	0.36	0.01	44
Before HD	Urea	0.25	0.009	44
	Crea	0.35	0.01	44
	ALP	0.38	0.009	44
	CK	–0.32	0.03	44
	Mg⁺²	–0.30	0.04	44
After HD	Urea	0.62	<0.001	44
	GGT	0.70	<0.001	44
	Ca⁺²	–0.40	0.006	44
	Iron	0.40	0.007	44
	TSH	0.33	0.02	44
HD Patients	Urea	0.58	<0.001	88
	Crea	0.38	<0.001	88
	GGT	0.25	0.020	88
	K⁺	0.39	<0.001	88
	Ca⁺²	–0.21	0.046	88
	Mg⁺²	–0.34	0.001	88
	Iron	0.23	0.031	88
All groups	Urea	0.55	<0.001	172
	Crea	0.46	<0.001	172
	GGT	0.17	0.02	172
	K⁺	0.36	<0.001	172
	Mg⁺²	–0.24	0.02	172
	Vit B₁₂	0.16	0.035	172

Note: In this table significant correlations are presented.