From: Juvenile dermatomyositis: is periodontal disease associated with dyslipidemia?
Variables | JDM with dyslipidemia (n = 17) | JDM without dyslipidemia (n = 8) | p |
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Demographic data | |||
Current age, years | 12.2 (5.5–18.4) | 8.5 (7.2–17.8) | 0.103 |
Age at disease presentation, years | 6.56 ± 2.73 | 4.83 ± 2.46 | 0.159 |
Disease duration, years | 5.49 ± 3.45 | 5.2 ± 1.55 | 0.840 |
Female gender | 9 (52) | 5 (62) | 1.000 |
Periodontal assessment | |||
Gingival vasculopathy pattern | 11 (64) | 4 (50) | 0.667 |
Gingivitis (GBI > 25%) | 10 (59) | 2 (25) | 0.202 |
DMF-T | 2 (0–12) | 1 (0–6) | 0.102 |
PI, % | 100 (26.7–100) | 59 (25–100) | 0.022 |
GBI, % | 29.7 (4.2–69.4) | 19.6 (13–50) | 0.923 |
PPD, mm | 1.9 (0.6–2.4) | 1.4 (1.2–1.8) | 0.024 |
CEJ, mm | −0.12 (−0.8–0) | −0.1 (−0.5–0.04) | 0.923 |
CAL, mm | 1.31 (0.7–1.7) | 0.8 (0.6–1.7) | 0.005 |