Evaluation of the effect of handheld mobile phone use on activity of the parotid glands amylase enzyme

• Main Authors: Neda Babaee (Author), Hamed Kazemi (Author), Seyed Ali Asghar Sefidgar (Author), Ali Bijani (Author), Mehdi Pouramir (Author), Hadi Mortazavi (Author), Nafiseh Ghasemi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Alpha amylase is the most abundant enzyme of parotid gland. This enzyme starts digestion of carbohydrates in the mouth. A pair of parotid glands is located in front of ears. Several studies have been conducted on the effects of mobile phones on the parotid gland. The aim of this study...