From: Gingival crevicular fluid MMP-8-concentrations in patients after acute myocardial infarction
Patients | Plaque-Index (%) | MMP8 (ng/ml) ± SD | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | grade 0 | grade 1 | grade 2 | grade 3 | grade 4 |  |
AMI | 16.7 | 18.8 | 35.4 | 27.1 | 2.1 | 30.3 ± 41.9 |
Control | 33.3 | 39.2 | 9.8 | 13.7 | 3.9 | 10.0 ± 10.7 |