Table 3.
Patient backgrounds with or without P. gingivalis and T. forsythia.
P. gingivaris | |||
(−) (N = 16) | (+) (N = 7) | p | |
Protenuria (g/acre) | 1.1 ± 0.8 | 1.1+1.4 | NS |
C3 (mg/dL) | 98.5 ± 4.5 | 100.7 ± 8.4 | NS |
C4 (mg/dL) | 25.2 ± 1.6 | 22.7 ± 3.0 | NS |
IgA (mg/dL) | 368 ± 49 | 398 ± 36 | NS |
T. forsythia | |||
(−) (N = 18) | (+) (N = 5) | p | |
Protenuria (g/gcre) | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 1.1 ± 0.1 | NS |
C3 (mg/dL) | 98.5 ± 4.5 | 99.5 ± 4.7 | NS |
C4 (mg/dL) | 23.4 ± 1.6 | 30.0 ± 6.0 | NS |
IgA (mg/dL) | 380 ± 33 | 384 ± 148 | NS |
NS: Not significant.