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Table 4 Comparison between the gene expression levels in dried saliva swabs

From: Identification of body fluids—menstrual blood, saliva, and nasal secretions—over different periods of time, using mRNA

Saliva genes (mean ± SD and p values)

STATH

B-actin

p value

HTN3

B-actin

p value

STATH

HTN3

p value

36.64 ± 3.33

24.78 ± 2.63

<0.001**

35.31 ± 2.80

24.78 ± 2.63

<0.001**

36.64 ± 3.33

35.31 ± 2.80

0.126

29.21 ± 4.88

20.98 ± 3.05

<0.001**

29.85 ± 2.53

20.98 ± 3.05

<0.001**

29.21 ± 4.88

29.85 ± 2.53

0.688

23.08 ± 3.44

17.85 ± 2.60

<0.001**

25.36 ± 3.61

17.85 ± 2.60

<0.001**

23.08 ± 3.44

25.36 ± 3.61

0.069

  1. HTN3 Histatin 3, B-actin Beta-actin, STATH Statherin, SD Standard deviation
  2. Paired t test (*P is significant if < 0.05, **P is highly significant if < 0.01)