Table 5 Distribution of salivary biochemical parameters in Test group (n = 50) and in Control group (n = 50) (means and medians)
Parameters | Test Group | Control | p. value |
|---|---|---|---|
Creatinine (mmol/L) (min–max) | 7 (5–27) | 6 (2–18) | 0.41 |
Urea (mmol/L) | 6.856 ± 3.67 | 6.62 ± 2.69 | 0.72 |
Uric acid (mmol/L) (min–max) | 103.50 (3–930) | 163 (3–622) | 0.009* |
Sodium (mmol/L) (min–max) | 4 (8–23) | 9 (8–33) | 0.000* |
Potassium (mmol/L) | 22.12 ± 5.28 | 24.15 ± 7.10 | 0.10 |
Chlorides (mmol/L) (min–max) | 13.5 (6–24) | 19 (11–46) | 0.000* |
Calcium (mmol/L) (min–max) | 1.09 (0.80–2.50) | 0.54 (0.10–5.73) | 0.000* |
Phosphorus (mmol/L) | 6.26 ± 3 | 5.81 ± 2.44 | 0.41 |
Total proteins (g/L) | 0.70 ± 0.33 | 0.68 ± 0.39 | 0.81 |
Albumin (g/L) | 99.59 ± 72.95 | 129.99 ± 112.85 | 0.11 |
sIgA (mg/dl) (min–max) | 23 (0.10–73) | 5 (0.10–92) | 0.000* |
Amylase (UI/L) (min–max) | 139.332 (17.400–2795.000) | 133.850 (31.900–356.300) | 0.54 |
Alkalin phosphatase (UI/L) (min–max) | 7 (5–32) | 5 (5–76) | 0.87 |
AST (UI/L) (min–max) | 29.50 (5–304) | 27.0 (1–447) | 0.54 |
ALT (UI/L) (min–max) | 12.50 (5–199) | 6.50 (5–397) | 0.42 |
LDH (UI/L) (min–max) | 325 (10–1348) | 222.500 (10–968) | 0.31 |
CPK (UI/L) (min–max) | 12.5 (7–46) | 10 (1–252) | 0.84 |
γ GT (UI/L) | 9.10 ± 5.74 | 7.96 ± 5.49 | 0.31 |