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Table 2 Evaluation of salivary variables in study groups

From: Serum and salivary tissue transglutaminase IGA (tTG-IGA) level in celiac patients

 

CD patients (Mean ± SD)

Control group (Mean ± SD)

p-value

Ph

7.78 ± 0.098

7.76 ± 0.095

0.478

Amylase

198.22 ± 84.69

812.20 ± 1260.26

 < 0.001

Calcium

2.69 ± 2.12

2.16 ± 0.848

0.655

Phosphorous

17.76 ± 8.15

17.50 ± 5.03

0.764

Albumin

116.52 ± 72.26

105.85 ± 60.17

0.567

Total protein

67.44 ± 29.24

55.44 ± 15.24

0.07

Sodium

7.92 ± 4.068

6.40 ± 2.50

0.393

Potassium

23.72 ± 6.74

22.78 ± 3.002

0.530

IL-18

303.28 ± 202.48

166.20 ± 105.64

 < 0.001

IL-6

9.38 ± 4.94

4.93 ± 2.24

 < 0.001

IL-21

438.96 ± 194.68

339.59 ± 126.58

0.021

Salivary tTG

1822.37 ± 2232.81

95.04 ± 183.20

 < 0.001