Table 2 Salivary composition of diabetic patients who used insulin or not
From: Salivary profile in diabetic patients: biochemical and immunological evaluation
Parameter | Use of insulin | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||
Glucose | 12 ± 3b | 9 ± 3b | 0.51 |
Urea | 28 ± 1 | 25 ± 1 | 0.06 |
Calcium | 2 ± 0.1 | 2 ± 0.2 | 0.41 |
Amylase | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 0.2 ± 0.1 | 0.56 |
Total protein | 37 ± 1 | 37 ± 1 | 0.57 |
Anti-mutans IgA | 21 ± 1 | 20 ± 2 | 0.59 |
Total IgA | 35 ± 1 | 36 ± 1 | 0.61 |
Anti-insulin IgA | 28 ± 2 | 27 ± 2 | 0.51 |