title: The concentration of salivary IgA in whole and parotid saliva and the effect of stimulation.
abstract: The concentration of salivary IgA was measured in 24 healthy volunteers. The resting salivary IgA (n = 19) was 14.5 +/- 7.5 mg/dl in parotid saliva and 6.5 +/- 3.6 mg/dl in whole saliva. After stimulation (n = 5), parotid IgA decreased to 6.8 +/- 5.0 mg/dl and whole-saliva IgA to 3.1 +/- 2.22 mg/dl. Freezing caused a diversified decrease in IgA concentration.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ben-Aryeh
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Naon
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Szargel
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Horowitz
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gutman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002951:Citrates / Q000494:pharmacology; D019343:Citric Acid; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007071:Immunoglobulin A, Secretory / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000378:metabolism*; D012463:Saliva / Q000276:immunology*; D012471:Salivary Proteins and Peptides / Q000032:analysis; D012636:Secretory Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002951:Citrates; D007071:Immunoglobulin A, Secretory; D012471:Salivary Proteins and Peptides; D019343:Citric Acid