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ArticleJournal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry

Salivary and Serum Aspartate Aminotransferases and Alanine Aminotransferases in Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus and Normal Children: A Comparative Study.

K S Vinod, Lal P Madathil, Pushparaja Shetty, Harsimran Kaur, Mimansha Patel, Abhishek Gouraha

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K S VinodDepartment of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Triveni Institute of Dental Sciences, Hospital and Research Centre, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India.
Lal P MadathilDepartment of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Century International Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Kasargod, Kerala, India.
Pushparaja ShettyDepartment of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, A B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Harsimran KaurDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Mimansha PatelDepartment of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Triveni Institute of Dental Sciences, Hospital and Research Centre, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India.
Abhishek GourahaDepartment of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Triveni Institute of Dental Sciences, Hospital and Research Centre, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India.
K.S. Hegde Hospital · INTeerthanker Mahaveer University · IN

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objectivesThe aim of the study was to estimate and compare aspartate aminotransferases (AST) and alanine aminotransferases (ALT) levels in saliva and serum of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) and normal children, and the objective was to evaluate the significance of these enzymes in assessing the salivary gland injury in IDDM children. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe study group comprised of thirty children clinically and biochemically diagnosed for IDDM and thirty healthy children of similar age in the control group. Saliva and serum samples were collected and enzyme assay was performed by optimized ultraviolet test method (according to International Federation of Clinical Chemistry). The values obtained were subjected to statistical analysis using Mann-Whitney U-test for comparison of the variables and Karl-Pearson's coefficient test for correlation. The SPSS 16.0, (SPSS Inc., Chicago, USA) was used for statistical analysis.

resultsHigher values of AST (mean = saliva 91.60 IU/L) and ALT (mean = saliva 94.93 IU/L) were found in the saliva than in serum (AST serum = 15.83 IU/L) (ALT serum = 20.80 IU/L) among the patients and the differences were statistically highly significant (

conclusionElevated salivary AST and ALT levels in IDDM patients suggest the injury to salivary glands and could aid as a salivary marker for the involvement of salivary glands in IDDM.

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Alanine aminotransferaseaspartate aminotransferaseinsulin-dependent diabetes mellitussalivaserum

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