Table 3 Gingival crevicular fluid enzyme levels.
From: Periodontal disease and spontaneous preterm birth: a case control study
Preterm Cases n = 40 | Undelivered Controls n = 46 | Postpartum term Controls n = 43 | p value * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Neutrophil elastase | ||||
Concentration in GCF. Median (intraquartile range) (uU/ul) | 261.0 (160.6, 383.1) | 180.8 (81.5, 241.6) | 169.7 (117.0, 285.4) | 0.018 |
# of subjects with ≥ 1 site with >400 uU/ul | 33 | 30 | 32 | |
Gingipain | ||||
Concentration in GCF. Median (intraquartile range) (uU/ul) | 2.24 (1.38, 3.48) | 1.73 (1.01, 2.54) | 1.60 (1.0, 2.47) | 0.005 |
# of subjects with ≥ 1 site with >30 uU/ul | 6 | 3 | 1 | |
Bacterial dipeptidylpeptidase | ||||
Concentration in GCF. Median (intraquartile range) (uU/ul) | 1.91 (1.17, 3.40) | 2.08 (1.15,2.86) | 1.16 (.70, 2.40) | 0.192 |
# of subjects with ≥ 1 site with >30 uU/ul | 5 | 5 | 4 |