title: Variations of salivary amylase as a test of internal irradiation in man.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: D000681:Amylases / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D011829:Radiation Dosage / Q000379:methods*; D012463:Saliva / Q000201:enzymology*; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000528:radiation effects*
chemical_list: D000681:Amylases