Open AccessEstimation of Salivary Parameters among Autoimmune Thyroiditis Patients
Author(s) -
Yasmeen Amthul Syed,
Bh Satheesh Reddy,
TK Ramamurthy,
Kavitha Rajendra,
Nerella Narendra Kumar,
Meenakshi Krishnan,
M V Ramesh,
Rezwana Begum Mohammed
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/26444.10128
Subject(s) - medicine , saliva , thyroid , autoimmune thyroiditis , autoimmune disease , gastroenterology , thyroiditis , analysis of variance , hormone , post hoc analysis , endocrinology , disease
Saliva is a complex secretion that protects and lubricates the oral cavity. Various systemic diseases and their treatment alter the salivary gland function; one such disease is Autoimmune Thyroid Disease (AITD). AITD has been postulated to exert its hormonal influence on the salivary glands, leading to reduced salivary output. There's a paucity of literature, verifying the stated conjunction in human subjects.