Calcium and Phosphorus Levels in Submaxillary Saliva: Changes in Cystic Fibrosis and in Asthma

The provocative finding of higher than normal levels of submaxillary calcium and phosphorus in asthmatic children, and the repeated demonstration of abnormally elevated levels in cystic fibrosis, suggest a potentiany important line of investigation into the basic pathogenesis of these diseases.

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Published in:Clinical pediatrics 1969-03, Vol.8 (3), p.161-164
Main Authors: Mandel, Irwin D., Eriv, Alfred, Kutscher, Austin, Denning, Carolyn, Thompson, Robert H., Kessler, Walter, Zegarelli, Edward
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asthma - diagnosis
Calcium - analysis
Child
Cystic Fibrosis - diagnosis
Female
Humans
Male
Methods
Phosphorus - analysis
Saliva - analysis
Submandibular Gland
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Summary:The provocative finding of higher than normal levels of submaxillary calcium and phosphorus in asthmatic children, and the repeated demonstration of abnormally elevated levels in cystic fibrosis, suggest a potentiany important line of investigation into the basic pathogenesis of these diseases.
ISSN:0009-9228
1938-2707
DOI:10.1177/000992286900800308