Author/Authors :
honarmand, marieh Associate Professor - Oral and Dental Disease Research Center and Department of Oral Medicine - School of Dentistry, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran , nahaee, alireza Professor - Cellular and Molecular Research Center and Department of Biochemistry - School of Medicine - Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran , okati, vahid Dentist - School of Dentistry - Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
Abstract :
BACKGROUND and AIM: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) results due to a multiple of causes, amongst which stress is one of the most important factors. On the other hand, salivary alpha (α)-amylase (SAA) is a secretory protein that increases in stress conditions. This study evaluated SAA level in subjects with RAS.
METHODS: In this case-control (descriptive-analytical) study, unstimulated saliva samples were collected from 27 patients with RAS and 29 healthy controls. SAA activity was determined by spectrophotometric method using commercially available kit according to manufacturer procedure. Data were analyzed using SPSS software with t test (P < 0.05 was considered significant).
RESULTS: SAA level in patients with RAS was 80.78 ± 4.69 U/ml and 65.61 ± 27.52 U/ml during recurrence and recovery, respectively (P = 0.005). SAA level in control group was 19.99 ± 4.65 U/ml. There was a significant difference in the SAA level between RAS and control groups.
CONCLUSION: SAA level has been increased in patients with aphthous ulcer during recurrence, which may indicate an association between aphthous ulcer and stress.
