Altered Salivary Alpha-Amylase Secretion in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis

Altered Salivary Alpha-Amylase Secretion in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis

Purpose. Patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) frequently present with psychological disturbances as well as dysfunctions of autonomic nervous system (ANS). Salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) secretion is predominantly controlled by sympathetic nervous activity, while salivary fluid secretion is by parasy...

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Main Authors: Zhuoni Xu, Baoping Wei, Yanting Qiu, Tao Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4203737

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