| Literature DB >> 1713217 |
P G Newrick1, C Bowman, D Green, I A O'Brien, S R Porter, C Scully, R J Corrall.
Abstract
Parotid salivary flow rates and amylase concentrations were measured in three groups of eight subjects each (normal control, non-neuropathic diabetic, and neuropathic diabetic). Flow rates were significantly reduced in neuropathic diabetic patients as compared with normal controls (p less than 0.001) and non-neuropathic diabetic patients (p less than 0.02). Amylase concentrations were similar. These data are consistent with parasympathetic denervation of the parotid gland in diabetic neuropathy and provide evidence for a widespread distribution of autonomic denervation in diabetes.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID： 1713217 DOI： 10.1016/0891-6632(91)90008-d
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Diabet Complications ISSN： 0891-6632