Table 1 Values for the salivary secretory rates and activities for unstimulated and stimulated saliva flow (n = 54)
Saliva characteristics | Unstimulated samples | Stimulated samples |
|---|---|---|
Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | |
Salivary flow-rate (mL/min) | 0.51 (0.34) | 0.65 (0.39) |
Salivary amylase activity (U/mL) | 19.7 (20.6) | 29.3 (29.3) |
Salivary amylase secretory rate (U/min) | 12.9 (12.4) | 18.2 (12.4) |