Salivary Alpha-Amylase Enzyme, Psychological Disorders, and Life Quality in Patients with Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis

• Main Authors: Juliana Andrade Cardoso (Author), André Avelino dos Santos Junior (Author), Maria Lucia Tiellet Nunes (Author), Maria Antonia Zancanaro de Figueiredo (Author), Karen Cherubini (Author), Fernanda Gonçalves Salum (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate stress, anxiety, and salivary alpha-amylase (SAA) activity in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS). The impact of this disease on the life quality was also evaluated. Design. Twenty-two patients with RAS and controls, matched by sex and a...