Table 2. Periodontal and serum parameters of the main groups.
| Variable | C (n=68) | H1 (n=66) | H2 (n=57) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PI | 1.42 (0.75–2.15) | 1.23 (0.78–1.85) | 1.29 (0.71–2.03) | 0.396 |
| GI | 0.77 (0.52–1.23) | 0.87 (0.56–1.16) | 0.92 (0.67–1.22) | 0.551 |
| PD (mm) | 2.15 (1.77–2.85) | 2.10 (1.70–2.70) | 2.34 (2.08–2.90) | 0.096 |
| BOP% | 38.00 (24.00–56.66) | 40.66 (25.85–62.89) | 46.42 (20.25–90.16)a) | 0.006 |
| CAL (mm) | 2.17 (1.75–2.90) | 2.24 (1.73–2.90) | 2.95 (2.06–3.29)a) | 0.008 |
| TC (mg/dL) | 159.50 (142.00–178.75) | 216.00 (206.00–229.00)a) | 225.00 (208.00–251.50)a) | 0.000 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 94.00 (74.30–105.70) | 144.80 (125.00–157.00)a) | 143.00 (124.60–169.50)a) | 0.000 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 45.00 (38.00–50.00) | 42.00 (38.00–48.00) | 47.00 (41.00–55.00)b) | 0.006 |
| TC/HDL | 3.64 (2.95–4.16) | 5.11 (4.62–5.86)a) | 5.50 (3.87–5.64)a) | 0.000 |
| VLDL (mg/dL) | 19.40 (15.25–24.45) | 29.80 (21.00–40.00)a) | 26.00 (20.10–49.00)a) | 0.000 |
| TRG (mg/dL) | 97.00 (68.25–128.25) | 136.00 (103.00–183.00)a) | 127.00 (102.50–186.50)a) | 0.000 |
| MPO (ng/mL) | 56.56 (32.64–80.33) | 59.52 (32.40–82.54) | 56.71 (29.52–79.72) | 0.210 |
| oxLDL (ng/mL) | 155.32 (113.42–262.96) | 166.97 (116.95–302.77) | 224.12 (133.04–397.54)a) | 0.016 |
| Anti-oxLDL (mU/mL) | 32.91 (14.74–55.72) | 37.92 (15.14–55.72) | 45.27 (20.23–49.11)a) | 0.015 |
Data are shown as median (25%–75%).
C: systemically healthy control, H1: hyperlipidemic patients with mild-to-moderate metabolic control, H2: hyperlipidemic patients with poor metabolic control, PI: plaque index, GI: gingival index, PD: probing pocket depth, BOP: bleeding on probing, CAL: clinical attachment loss, TC: total cholesterol, LDL: low-density lipoprotein, HDL: high-density lipoprotein, TC/HDL: ratio of total cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein, VLDL: very low-density lipoprotein, TRG: triglyceride, MPO: myeloperoxidase, oxLDL: oxidized low density lipoprotein, anti-oxLDL: anti-oxidized low density lipoprotein.
a)Significant difference from the C group (P<0.05); b)Significant difference from the H1 group (P<0.05).