title: [Relationship between fissured tongue with flow and components of saliva].
abstract: Observation on 30 patients with fissured tongue (FT) and 42 normal subjects, through the measurement of flow and the elements of saliva, pH value, the Na and K content, SIgA, it was shown that: in FT patients, the flow of saliva and pH decreased, while the Na/K ratio and the content of SIgA increased (each P < 0.01, compared with the normal). It was also showed that the formation of FT has to a certain extent something to do with the electrolyte disturbance in aqueous solution, malnutrition, as well as immunity and endocrinic function of patients.
authors.affiliation: First Military Medical College, Guangzhou.
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.forename: R Y
authors.initials: RY
authors.lastname: Guan
authors.forename: L X
authors.initials: LX
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007071:Immunoglobulin A, Secretory / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011188:Potassium / Q000032:analysis; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D012472:Salivation; D012964:Sodium / Q000032:analysis; D014063:Tongue, Fissured / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007071:Immunoglobulin A, Secretory; D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium