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The use of saliva samples for diagnosis and monitoring of systemic health conditions | ||
| KUFA MEDICAL JOURNAL | ||
| Article 1, Volume 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 98-104 | ||
| Authors | ||
| M.Sc.clinical biochemistry; ; Dr. Buthena Abass Frhan | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The aim of the present study was to evaluate the ability of using saliva samples for investigation and monitoring of some of the systemic disease condition. Seventy- five male were involved in this study, their age range from ( 43-56)years old, their body mass index (BMI) is less than 27%. They were arranged in four groups, group A are control group consist of fifteen individual who are clinically healthy, group B are patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) consist of thirty individual , group C are patients with recently diagnose diabetes mellitus (DM) consist of fifteen individual and the last group is group D patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) consist of fifteen individual . A salivary and serum sample were taken to assess total protein (TP), total cholesterol(TC), triglyceride (TGL) and glucose concentration. Results shows a significantly higher (P<0.05) concentration of TC, TGL and glucose in patients (serum and saliva) more than control group (serum and saliva), while TP was significantly higher in control group. | ||
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