Journal of Clinical Medicine
Salivary Flow, Biochemical Profile and Selected Antibacterial Properties of Saliva in Menopausal Women
By Aleksandra Ciesielska, Aida Kusiak, Magdalena Emilia Grzybowska and 4 others.
Abstract
Objectives
The aim of this study was to estimate differences in selected physicochemical and antibacterial properties of saliva between menopausal and premenopausal women.
Methods
The study population consisted of 30 menopausal women and 22 premenopausal women assigned to the control group. Laboratory analyses included the assessment of unstimulated salivary flow rate, pH, concentration of total protein, lactoferrin, lysozyme, immunoglobulin A (IgA), inorganic phosphates, and ionized calcium. Only participants with clinically healthy periodontal tissues were included in the study.