The Effect of Smoking on Mineral and Protein Composition of Saliva
| Autor: | Ali Fattahi Bafghi, ali goljanian, Peyman Bakhshayi Sharbabaki |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, Vol 27, Iss 4, Pp 301-305 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2251-7251 2251-726X |
| Popis: | Introduction: To assess the salivary composition of proteins and minerals in smokers compared with non-smokers. Materials and Methods: In this study we compared the total protein and Ca, Na, K, Mg, Pb of whole saliva in two groups of men (28 smokers and 31nonsmokers) aged between 29-41years. Results: Fifty-nine participants were evaluated. The mean age was 33.14±5.32 years among smokers and 32.15±5.12 years among non-smokers (P>0.05). The mean concentration of total protein, Ca, Pb,and Zn of whole saliva in smokers was lower than that in non-smokers, but the difference was not statistically significant (P>0.05). The mean concentration of Na, K, Mg in whole saliva was not significantly different between smokers and non-smokers (P>0.05). Conclusion: We specified that smoking reduced the value of total protein, Ca and Pb of saliva, however it did not havean impact on Na, K, and Mg of saliva. |
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