Open AccessSalivary flow, amylase, and total protein in hospitalized patients with HIV infection / AIDS complications
Author(s) -
Núbia Carina de Oliveira,
Thayse Caroline de Oliveira,
Vanessa Cavassin Klamas,
Mateus Anhaia Ventura,
Adryano Arana Kamei,
Jhonatan Yukio Naka,
João Armando Brancher,
Antônio Adilson Soares de Lima
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
african health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.391
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1729-0503
pISSN - 1680-6905
DOI - 10.4314/ahs.v20i2.7
Subject(s) - saliva , amylase , medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , enzyme , salivary gland , immunology , physiology , gastroenterology , biology , biochemistry
Background: Saliva is a complex secretion produced daily by the salivary glands. Saliva consists mainly of water, enzymes, ions and amino acids and performs several important functions in oral health.
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the flow rate and concentrations of amylase and total proteins in the saliva of hospitalized patients due to AIDS complications.
Methods: Ninety-three men and women (20-64 years of age) were divided into two groups (46 HIV-infected patients and 47 controls) and had salivary flow rate and levels of amylase enzyme and total proteins evaluated.
Results: The mean salivary flow rate was lower in individuals with HIV when compared to controls (P < 0.05). No signifi- cant difference between amylase enzyme levels and total proteins were observed in the saliva of patients with HIV infection when compared to controls.
Conclusion: Individuals with HIV / AIDS infection (in hospital treatment) suffer no interference in levels of amylase and total salivary proteins, but they have significantly reduced salivary flow.
Keywords: Saliva; Salivation; Alpha-Amylases; Salivary Proteins and Peptides; Xerostomia.