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. 2017 Apr 20;17(2):103–109. doi: 10.4110/in.2017.17.2.103

Table I. Association between autoantibodies to AQP1 and salivary flow rates.

Presence of autoantibodies Number of patients Mean (95% CI) p
Anti-AQP1 IgG
Resting salivary flow
 − 74 0.068 (0.041, 0.094) 0.449a
 + 17 0.047 (0.023, 0.071) 0.838b
Stimulated salivary flow
 − 71 0.518 (0.403, 0.633) 0.821a
 + 17 0.547 (0.319, 0.776) 0.604b
Anti-AQP1 IgA
Resting salivary flow
 − 83 0.064 (0.042, 0.087) 0.814a
 + 5 0.054 (−0.051, 0.159) 0.674b
Stimulated salivary flow
 − 83 0.534 (0.430, 0.638) 0.394a
 + 5 0.347 (−0.255, 0.949) 0.194b
Anti-AQP1 IgG or IgA in patients who were positive for anti-AQP5 autoantibodies
Resting salivary flow
 − 49 0.050 (0.025, 0.074) 0.894a
 + 19 0.045 (0.020, 0.071) 0.599b
Stimulated salivary flow
 − 49 0.517 (0.374, 0.660) 0.840a
 + 19 0.485 (0.275, 0.694) 0.885b

aANOVA, bMann-Whitney.