Boghori M, Aghamaali M, Sariri R, Mohamadpour F, Ghafouri H. Salivary enzymes and flow rate: Markers of peptic ulcer.
J Oral Biol Craniofac Res 2014;
4:24-9. [PMID:
25737915 PMCID:
PMC4252638 DOI:
10.1016/j.jobcr.2013.12.001]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2013] [Accepted: 12/27/2013] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
Abstract
AIM
Peptic ulcers are among the most common and most costly diseases known to human. Its diagnosis in the early stages would have great benefit in treatment of the disease. The aim of this study was to compare alternations of enzymes activity in salivary fluid between patients with peptic ulcer disease and healthy controls.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Two groups each composed of 26 subjects (13 male and 13 female) patients with peptic and healthy controls entered. Activities of selective salivary enzymes were assayed by a spectrophotometeric method.
RESULTS
The results showed significant increased activity of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) as well as total salivary protein (TSP) concentration in peptic ulcer patients as compared to control group. However, the enzymatic activity of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) also increased in peptic ulcer patients as compared to healthy control, but not statistically significant.
CONCLUSIONS
Based on the obtained results it was concluded that peptic ulcer may be early diagnosed by detecting activity of salivary enzymes. Therefore the saliva can be suggested as a diagnostic fluid.
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