[Table/Fig-2]:

Salivary Biochemical Alterations In Non-Diabetic & Diabetic Subjects

Parameter Studied	Non-Diabetic Subjects (Mean ± Sd)	Diabetic Subjects (Mean ± SD)	p Value
Glucose (mg/dl)	4.33 ± 0.29	17.31 ± 2.05*	p=0.000
Salivary α amylase (nm maltose liberated /mt/mg protein)	92.51 ± 13.74	19.20 ± 1.8*	p=0.005
Total proteins(g/l)	424.46 ± 237.34	877.29 ± 603.84*	p=0.000
Sodium(mEq/l)	4.31 ± 0.65	14.42 ± 1.83*	p=0.000
Potassium(mEq/l)	20.84 ± 0.71	25.95 ± 1.56*	p=0.000
Calcium(mEq/l)	6.39 ± 0.5	4.22 ± 0.12*	p=0.000

(* - p < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant)