Table 4 Unstimulated (UWS), paraffin-chewing-stimulated (SWS) and citric-acid-stimulated parotid (SPS) saliva flow rates (ml/min), total salivary protein concentration (μg/min) and salivary sIgA levels (μg/min) in unstimulated and chewing-stimulated whole saliva
From: Oral symptoms and salivary findings in oral lichen planus, oral lichenoid lesions and stomatitis
|  | Patients (n = 49) | Healthy controls (n = 29) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
UWS (ml/min) | 0.33 ± 0.21 | 0.39 ± 0.25 | 0.33 |
SWS (ml/min) | 1.69 ± 1.03 | 1.75 ± 0.72 | 0.25 |
SPS (ml/min) | 0.15 ± 0.16 | 0.15 ± 0.12 | 0.56 |
Total protein concentration (μg/min) |  |  |  |
 -UWS | 1047.9 ± 633.0 | 1131.0 ± 640.1 | 0.86 |
 -SWS | 4317.6 ± 2414.6 | 4090.0 ± 1689.1 | 0.58 |
Levels of sIgA (μg/min) | |||
 -UWS | 48.6 ± 29.5 | 47.8 ± 21.79 | 0.82 |
 -SWS | 96.1 ± 51.7 | 82.4 ± 38.1 | 0.19 |