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Thiocyanate concentration in saliva of cystic fibrosis patients.

Łukasz Minarowski, Dorota Sands, Alina Minarowska, Alicja Karwowska, Anetta Sulewska, Marek Gacko, Elzbieta Chyczewska
DOI: 10.2478/v10042-008-0037-0
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Folia Histochem Cytobiol 2008;46(2):245-246.

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Vol 46, No 2 (2008)
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Submitted: 2011-12-19
Published online: 2008-06-04

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Thiocyanates (SCN-) are ubiquitous in nature. There are indispensable part of host defense system that act as a substrate for lactoperoxidase (LPO). In our study we present initial data on SCN- concentration in saliva of CF patients in comparison to healthy non-smokers and healthy smokers. 5 ml of saliva was collected from each subject to a sterile tube and thiocyanate concentration was measured in each sample. The results of the measurements are presented on Fig. 1. Mean concentration of SCN- in saliva of CF patients was 0.031 +/- 0.0052 g/l, in healthy non-smokers 0.039 +/- 0.0048 g/l and in healthy smokers 0.048 +/- 0.0161 g/l. The differences between each group were statistically significant. Studies on larger group of patients and probably on different material (BALF or induced sputum) should present interesting data complementing the in vitro studies.

Abstract

Thiocyanates (SCN-) are ubiquitous in nature. There are indispensable part of host defense system that act as a substrate for lactoperoxidase (LPO). In our study we present initial data on SCN- concentration in saliva of CF patients in comparison to healthy non-smokers and healthy smokers. 5 ml of saliva was collected from each subject to a sterile tube and thiocyanate concentration was measured in each sample. The results of the measurements are presented on Fig. 1. Mean concentration of SCN- in saliva of CF patients was 0.031 +/- 0.0052 g/l, in healthy non-smokers 0.039 +/- 0.0048 g/l and in healthy smokers 0.048 +/- 0.0161 g/l. The differences between each group were statistically significant. Studies on larger group of patients and probably on different material (BALF or induced sputum) should present interesting data complementing the in vitro studies.
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Title

Thiocyanate concentration in saliva of cystic fibrosis patients.

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Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica

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Vol 46, No 2 (2008)

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Original paper

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245-246

Published online

2008-06-04

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10.2478/v10042-008-0037-0

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Folia Histochem Cytobiol 2008;46(2):245-246.

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Łukasz Minarowski
Dorota Sands
Alina Minarowska
Alicja Karwowska
Anetta Sulewska
Marek Gacko
Elzbieta Chyczewska

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