Salivary Secretion and Composition in Malaria: A Case-control Study

Nigerian Journal of Physiological Sciences

关键词: Saliva;    Malaria;    Salivary flow rate;    Salivary electrolytes;    Salivary pH;    Salivary total protein;   

学科分类：内科医学

来源: University of Calabar

【 摘 要 】

No previous studies have documented changes in salivary secretion in patients with malaria. This study aimed to compare salivary secretion and composition in malaria positive and malaria negative individuals. Ninety participants composed of 40 malaria parasite positive and 50 malaria parasite negative individuals (age and gender matched) were included. Malaria diagnosis was achieved by microscopic examination of Giemsa stained thick and thin film of blood smears. A self-administered questionnaire was used to assess presence or absence of oral symptoms in the malaria parasite positive individuals. Whole saliva samples were collected and analyzed for flow rate, pH, total protein and concentrations of electrolytes (K

【 授权许可】

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