Table 2.
Inflammatory factor levels in serum and gingival crevicular fluid in the four groups (x̅±s, pg/ml)
| Item | Periodontal group (n=26) | T2DM group (n=24) | Comorbid group (n=22) | Healthy group (n=25) | F | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serum | TNF-α | 4.38±0.54 | 4.29±0.50 | 5.17±0.61 | 4.13±0.42 | 18.109 | <0.001 |
| IL-10 | 4.36±0.36 | 4.40±0.35 | 4.22±0.31 | 5.02±0.47 | 20.560 | <0.001 | |
| TGF-β | 3.66±0.47 | 3.68±0.52 | 4.44±0.62 | 3.62±0.51 | 12.586 | <0.001 | |
| gingival crevicular fluid | TNF-α | 4.77±0.54a | 4.81±0.53a | 6.03±0.66a,b | 4.26±0.44 | 43.723 | <0.001 |
| IL-10 | 4.90±0.60a | 4.96±0.62a | 4.34±0.45 | 6.22±0.71a,b | 40.476 | <0.001 | |
| TGF-β | 4.40±0.41a | 4.48±0.52a | 5.69±0.58a,b | 3.77±0.36 | 66.973 | <0.001 | |
a
indicates that compared with the healthy group, P<0.05.
b
indicates that compared with another group of patients, P<0.05.