Variations of salivary amylase as a test of internal irradiation in man.
The hypothesis of the parotid gland radiosensitivity has suggested to the authors to follow up the effect of therapeutic internal irradiation on the serum, urine and salivary alpha-amylase activity in man. The assay and visualization of alpha-amylase isoenzymes on agar gel zymograms by using the "Phadebas amylase test" tablets has demonstrated in some cases increases of salivary alpha-amylase activity expressed by the ratio of the optical density after internal irradiation to that before administration of radioisotopes.
D000681:Amylases / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D011829:Radiation Dosage / Q000379:methods*; D012463:Saliva / Q000201:enzymology*; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000528:radiation effects*
D000681:Amylases