Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Analyses of Stimulated Parotid Salivary Constituents in Healthy, Different-Aged Subjects
- 1 September 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Gerontology
- Vol. 48 (5) , M219-M224
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geronj/48.5.m219
Abstract
Salivary gland dysfunction has traditionally been associated with old age, and complaints of xerostomia are common in an elderly population. Measurement of certain salivary constituents can provide information about the functional ability of discrete areas of the salivary gland. To our knowledge, this is the first longitudinal study to examine levels of salivary constituents in stimulated parotid saliva in a population of different-aged persons.Keywords
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