The Levels of Salivary IgA and Lactoferrin and Some Salivary Parameters in Waterpipe Smokers and Cigarette Smokers

Authors

  • Ausama Ahmed Fathallh
  • Maha Adel Mahmood

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v16i1.17466

Keywords:

salivary IgA, lactoferrin, salivary parameters waterpipe smokers

Abstract

Background: Waterpipe and cigarette are two types of tobacco consumption, their smoking is associated
with many adverse effects it has a detrimental effect on saliva and causes a reduction in salivary pH
and flow rate in addition to their controversial effect on salivary IgA and lactoferrin. Materials and
Methods: unstimulated saliva was collected from 84 subjects in the early morning between 8-10 am.
Subjects were divided equally into three group’swaterpipe smokers, cigarette smokers, and non-smokers
all of the participants are adult male aged between 25-60 years, Sandwich ELISA technique was used
for detection and estimation the level of salivary IgA and lactoferrin. Result: IgA and Lactoferrin results
showed significantly(p≤0.01), higher concentration in cigarette and waterpipe smokers group than nonsmokers Results also showed that Salivary flow rate(SFR) and pH was higher in the non-smoker’s group
followed by waterpipe and cigarette smokers groups with a highly significant difference (p≤0.01), The
correlation between Lactoferrin and salivary IgA also showed a significant (p≤0.01),moderate positive
correlation in the cigarette group only. Conclusions:Smokingincrease Salivary IgA and lactoferrin
concentrations while it reduces SFR and pH of saliva, a significant positive correlation was founded
between lactoferrin and salivary IgA only in cigarette smokers

Author Biographies

  • Ausama Ahmed Fathallh
    Postgraduate Student, Iraq, Department of Basic Science, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq                                                                                                                                                                                                
  • Maha Adel Mahmood

    Prof. Department of Basic Science, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

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Published

2021-11-30

How to Cite

The Levels of Salivary IgA and Lactoferrin and Some Salivary Parameters in Waterpipe Smokers and Cigarette Smokers. (2021). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 16(1), 283-290. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v16i1.17466