Table 1 Salivary parameters of diabetic and non-diabetic patients
From: Salivary profile in diabetic patients: biochemical and immunological evaluation
Parameter | Controla | Diabetica | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Glucose (mg/dL) | 3 ± 0.03b | 11 ± 2 | 0.01 |
Urea (mg/dL) | 17 ± 1 | 27 ± 1 | 0.0001 |
Calcium (mg/dL) | 2 ± 0.1 | 2 ± 0.1 | 0.0004 |
Total protein (mg/dL) | 2 ± 0.1 | 0.3 ± 0.03 | 0.0001 |
Amylase (AU/dL) | 37 ± 0.4 | 37 ± 0.1 | 0.008 |