A simple, yet accurate method for detecting and quantifying secretions from human minor salivary glands using the iodine-starch reaction

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 761-765

  Shoji, N ^a   Sasano, T ^a   Inukai, K ^a   Satoh Kuriwada, S ^a   Iikubo, M ^a   Furuuchi, T ^a   Sakamoto, M ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Flow rate; Human; Iodine starch reaction; Labial minor salivary gland; Saliva; Secretion

Indexed keywords

CASTOR;

EID: 0142126666     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9969(03)00157-2     Document Type: Article

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