Effect of fluocinolone acetonide (0.1%) treatment in oral lichen planus patients on salivary lactoferrin levels and Candida colonization: a prospective study

Table 3 Salivary flow rate and lactoferrin secretion

	Salivary flow rate (ml/min)		Lactoferrin concentration (ng/ml)		Lactoferrin flow rate (ng/min)
	Mean ± SD	P value	Mean ± SD	P value	Mean ± SD	P value
Healthy subjects	0.54 ± 0.39	0.213^a	2.36 ± 1.05	0.575 ^a	1.11 ± 0.64	0.443 ^a
OLP patients		0.213^a		0.575 ^a		0.443 ^a
Before Tx with 0.1% FAO	0.36 ± 0.23	0.955^b	3.49 ± 2.52	0.100 ^b	1.13 ± 0.99	0.233 ^b
After Tx with 0.1% FAO	0.36 ± 0.18	0.955^b	2.10 ± 0.88	0.100 ^b	0.67 ± 0.28	0.233 ^b

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