| Biochemical analysis of saliva and taste acuity evaluation in patients with burning mouth syndrome, xerostomia and/or gustatory disturbances. | |
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PMID: 15126133 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: In the current study, we performed taste and salivary analysis on patients suffering from burning mouth syndrome and xerostomia or taste disturbances. STUDY DESIGN: A total of 180 patients who complained of idiopathic burning mouth syndrome (BMS) and taste aberrations and/or xerostomia that may accompany BMS were evaluated. These patients were compared with 90 healthy, age- and sex-matched controls. Salivary flow rate, biochemical and immunological analysis and taste acuity by the forced-choice drop technique were performed for all subjects. These analyses were found to be conclusive in distinguishing controls from patients with complaints. RESULTS: The great similarity of both salivary and taste analysis in the BMS, taste aberration and xerostomia groups, which were significantly different from the results obtained in the control group, was found to be the most striking result. Higher salivary concentrations in the experimental group were consistent with a lower saliva (water) flow rate. CONCLUSION: An oral neuropathy and/or neurological transduction interruption induced by salivary compositional alterations is suggested as the possible aetiology for the complaints. This report may add an important objective diagnostic tool to the clinician treating these patients. |
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Authors:
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Oded Hershkovich; Rafael M Nagler |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Archives of oral biology Volume: 49 ISSN: 0003-9969 ISO Abbreviation: Arch. Oral Biol. Publication Date: 2004 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-05-05 Completed Date: 2004-10-14 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0116711 Medline TA: Arch Oral Biol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 515-22 Citation Subset: D; IM |
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Oral Biochemistry Laboratory and Salivary Clinic, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Rambam Medical Center, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, P.O.B. 9602, Haifa 31096, Israel. |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Albumins / analysis Burning Mouth Syndrome / metabolism, physiopathology* Female Humans Immunoglobulins / analysis Male Middle Aged Muramidase / analysis Saliva / chemistry* Salivary Proteins and Peptides / analysis Salivation / physiology Sodium / analysis Taste / physiology* Taste Disorders / metabolism, physiopathology* Xerostomia / metabolism, physiopathology* |
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0/Albumins; 0/Immunoglobulins; 0/Salivary Proteins and Peptides; 7440-23-5/Sodium; EC 3.2.1.17/Muramidase |
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