Research Article

Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Liraglutide Ameliorates the Development of Periodontitis

Table 1

Body weights and blood glucose levels in normal, periodontitis, and liraglutide-treated periodontitis rats.

VariableNormal ()Periodontitis () valuePeriodontitis + liraglutide () value

Pretreatment
Body weight (g)>0.999>0.999

Posttreatment
Body weight (g)>0.9990.705
Blood glucose (mmol/L)>0.999>0.999

Pretreatment: the day of the ligature. Posttreatment: two weeks after the ligature with or without liraglutide. Data are . value versus normal rats.