Group A (n=33) |
Group B (n=25) |
Group C (n=42) | Group D (n=36) | |
Unstimulated | ||||
Parotid flow rate (ml/min/gland) | 0.02 (0.04)2-151 | 0.02 (0.04)2-151 | 0.04 (0.06) | 0.05 (0.06) |
SM/SL flow rate (ml/min/gland) | 0.05 (0.09)2-150 2-151 | 0.02 (0.03)2-150 2-151 | 0.12 (0.13) | 0.12 (0.12) |
Lag phase (seconds) | 212 (212)2-150 2-151 | 119 (180)2-151 | 52 (83)2-151 | 9 (54) |
Stimulated | ||||
Parotid flow rate (ml/min/gland) | 0.12 (0.13)2-151 | 0.24 (0.25)2-151 | 0.19 (0.15)2-151 | 0.52 (0.42) |
SM/SL flow rate (m/min/gland) | 0.24 (0.28)2-150 2-151 | 0.26 (0.35)2-151 | 0.42 (0.28) | 0.46 (0.24) |