Table 3 Salivary flow rate (SF), pH and selected salivary proteins of innate immune system in JIA children and controls (C) including mixed and permanent dentition

SF [ml/min]

Mean (SD)

0.41 (.28)

0.51 (.25)

0.027

0.37 (.30)

0.38 (.14)

0.33

0.43 (.27)

0.61 (.27)

0.019

Min-Max

0.04–1.33

0.19–1.17

0.04–1

0.19–0.63

0.19–1.33

0.29–1.17

pH

Mean (SD)

6.74 (.52)

7.25 (.37)

0.00004

6.7 (.49)

7.21 (.45)

0.007

6.76 (.56)

7.28 (.31)

0.002

Min–Max

5.27–7.69

6.32–8.21

6.13–7.69

6.32–8.21

5.27–7.53

6.82–7.82

OPO activity [IU/ml]

Mean (SD)

112.72 (63.62)

70.03 (25.2)

0.0001

112.98 (84.86)

71.83 (24.11)

0.038

112.5 (42.65)

68.61 (26.6)

0.001

Min-Max

46.72–406.1

22.33–123.68

55.7–406.1

22.33–109.31

46.72–206.38

22.33–123.68

Lf [mg/l]

Mean (SD)

2.90 (1.46)

2.39 (1.49)

0.11

2.81 (1.51)

2.42 (1.55)

0.35

2.97 (1.46)

2.37 (1.48)

0.17

Min-Max

0.94–5.6

0.8–5.8

1.1–5.6

0.8–5.5

0.94–5.5

0.84–5.8

Lz [mg/l]

Mean (SD)

9.95 (6.76)

6.3 (4.73)

0.026

8.46 (5.76)

6.63 (4.92)

0.44

11.12 (7.4)

6.05 (4.7)

0.035

Min-Max

0–23.9

0–16.3

0–18.3

0–15.1

1.62–23.9

0–16.3

SP [g/l]

Mean (SD)

1.24 (.36)

1.11 (.39)

0.13

1.23 (.3)

1.14 (.47)

0.37

1.25 (.42)

1.09 (.33)

0.24

Min-Max

0.58–1.98

0.57–1.99

0.76–1.79

0.57–1.99

0.58–1.98

0.64–1.78