Open AccessEvaluation of salivary immunoglobulin A levels in tobacco smokers and patients with recurrent aphthous ulcers
Author(s) -
H S Shilpashree,
Shriprasad Sarapur
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of natural science, biology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 2229-7707
pISSN - 0976-9668
DOI - 10.4103/0976-9668.101907
Subject(s) - medicine , saliva , antibody , gastroenterology , liter , nephelometry , immunoglobulin e , immunoglobulin a , immunology , immunoglobulin g
The aim of the present study was to analyze the influence of smoking on the salivary immunoglobulin response in smokers and to evaluate the salivary immunoglobulin A in patients with recurrent aphthous ulcers.