Chronic pancreatitis, alcoholic liver cirrhosis and salivary secretion.
By comparison with control subjects, patients with chronic pancreatitis and alcoholic liver cirrhosis displayed in basal condition a reduction in salivary volume, bicarbonate and an amylase concentration and outputs. These reductions disappeared during stimulating by chewing parafilm. It is concluded that these reductions are not the consequence of a specific process affecting both the salivary glands and the pancreas. It is suggested that they are more likely due to a decreased sensitivity of the salivary nervous control than to an actual alteration in the secretory capacities.
D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism; D000681:Amylases / Q000378:metabolism; D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000378:metabolism; D002712:Chlorides / Q000378:metabolism; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000201:enzymology / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D012472:Salivation
D001639:Bicarbonates; D002712:Chlorides; D000681:Amylases