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World J Clin Cases. Feb 26, 2026; 14(6): 118460
Published online Feb 26, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i6.118460
Published online Feb 26, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i6.118460
Table 2 Comparisons between subjects without and with periodontitis, n (%)
| Subjects without periodontitis (n = 86) | Subjects with periodontitis (n = 58) | P value | |
| Gender female | 63 (73.3) | 36 (62.1) | 0.2 |
| Age (years) - median (P25%-75%) | 36 (20-44) | 59 (51-68) | < 0.001 |
| Arterial hypertension | 4 (4.7) | 17 (29.3) | < 0.001 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 0 | 4 (6.9) | 0.03 |
| Hyperocholesterolemia | 2 (2.3) | 2 (3.4) | 0.99 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 0 | 4 (6.9) | 0.03 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 2 (2.3) | 3 (5.2) | 0.39 |
| Metrotexate for rheumatoid arthritis | 2 (2.3) | 0 | 0.52 |
| Immunosupressive therapy | 2 (2.3) | 1 (1.7) | 0.99 |
| Radiotherapy | 0 | 1 (1.7) | 0.4 |
| Body mass index (kg/m²) - median (P25%-75%) | 24.2 (22.4-26.6) | 24.8 (22.5-27.9) | 0.38 |
| Obesity | 11 (12.8) | 8 (13.8) | 0.99 |
| Never smoker | 66 (76.7) | 25 (43.1) | < 0.001 |
| Coffee | 68 (79.1) | 51 (87.9) | 0.19 |
| Tea | 20 (23.3) | 3 (5.2) | 0.005 |
| Alcohol | 33 (38.4) | 31 (53.4) | 0.09 |
| Salivary TRX-1 levels (ng/mL) - median (P25%-75%) | 55.6 (30.4-67.6) | 29.1 (25.0-34.5) | < 0.001 |
- Citation: Lorente L, Hernández Marrero E, Abreu-Gonzalez P, Lorente Martín AD, Lorente Martín M, Marrero González MJ, Hernández Marrero C, Hernández Marrero O, Jiménez A, Hernández Padilla CM. Low salivary thioredoxin-1 levels in periodontitis. World J Clin Cases 2026; 14(6): 118460
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