Background Oral disease may be increased in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
and, due to associations with inflammation and malnutrition, represents a potential …

Abstract Secretory immunoglobulin A (S-IgA) represents the main adaptive immune
mechanism in the oral cavity. The regulation of secretion and synthesis of S-IgA is not only …

The aim of this study was to compare the caries prevalence and salivary secretory IgA
(sIgA), salivary pH, buffering capacity and flow rate between Down's syndrome (DS) and …

The aim of this study was to determine the levels of secretory IgA (SIgA), pH, flow rates,
mutans streptococci (MS) and Candida in saliva of children with rampant caries compared to …

Abstract Background Salivary secretory IgA (sIgA) is said to play an important role in the
immune response against dental caries. This study aimed to determine the salivary sIgA …

Objectives To compare oral health, salivary flow rate, xerostomia and thirst in end stage
renal disease (ESRD) patients remaining on dialysis treatment and after renal …

Objective: To determine the levels of s-IgA in saliva of caries patients and healthy controls,
and to evaluate whether there is a correlation between it and caries by meta-analysis …

This case-control study was conducted to determine the protective role of salivary secretory
immunoglobulin A (SIgA) levels in the unstimulated whole saliva of dental caries active …

Oral Diseases (2012) 19, 18–36 Objective: Solid organ transplant (SOT) and hematopoietic
stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients are at risk of several diseases, principally attributable …

The main purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the oral and dental status of chronic
renal failure (CRF) patients undergoing hemodialysis at children's Hospitals in Tehran. Fifty …