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Salivary calcium level during lactation

Author(s) -

Karama Al–Nuaimy,

Tahani Al–Sandook

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

al-rafidain dental journal/maǧallaẗ al-rāfidayn li-ṭibb al-asnān

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1998-0345

pISSN - 1812-1217

DOI - 10.33899/rden.2006.40176

Subject(s) - lactation , calcium , saliva , endocrinology , medicine , copper , zinc , chemistry , zoology , physiology , pregnancy , biology , organic chemistry , genetics

Aims: To determine the salivary calcium during lactation in females and compare with non–lactating females. The saliva nowadays is considered as good source or media for estimation of several ions such as calcium, magnesium, copper, zinc and even abused drug. Materials and Methods: The unstimulated saliva was collected from sixty females, thirty lactating and the other thirty were non– lactating. Results: Salivary calcium ion concentration in non–lactating females was 5.021 + 0.1 compared to 2.46 + 0.21 in lactating mothers that reflect a significant decline in calcium concentration (p < 0.001). Conclusion: This decline in calcium concentration reflected the importance of external calcium supplement during lactation.

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