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Mean percentages (±standard deviation) of immunological parameters in the two groups.
| Variables | MHT users |
Non-MHT users |
p |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCF volume (μL) | 0.53 ± 0.38 | 0.81 ± 0.51 | 0.026 |
| IL-1β concentration (pg/mL) | 25.24 ± 8.55 | 81.25 ± 11.74 | <0.001 |
| IL-6 concentration (pg/mL) | 22.58 ± 6.19 | 80.16 ± 9.44 | <0.001 |
MHT = Menopausal hormone therapy; GCF = gingival crevicular fluid; IL-1β=interleukin 1 beta; IL6=interleukin 6.
