title: Emotional crying, depressed mood, and secretory immunoglobulin A.
abstract: The relationship between emotional crying and secretory immunoglobulin A (S-IgA) in whole saliva was examined. Previous research had indicated that lower S-IgA was associated with crying. Similar results were found in the present study. Depressed mood was not associated with S-IgA.
authors.affiliation: Northern Illinois University, DeKalb.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Guthrie
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Pitts
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003448:Crying / Q000502:physiology*; D003863:Depression / Q000276:immunology*; D004644:Emotions / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007071:Immunoglobulin A, Secretory / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D012463:Saliva / Q000276:immunology; D012931:Social Environment
chemical_list: D007071:Immunoglobulin A, Secretory