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. 2020 Feb 14;10(2):59–65. doi: 10.1016/j.jobcr.2020.02.004

Table 3.

Biochemical composition of saliva depending on gender and age.

Indicator Gender Age (20–29 years) Age (30–39 years) Age (40–49 years) Age (50–59 years)
Flow rate, mL/min F 0.86 [0.72; 1.12] 0.82 [0.68; 1.00] 0.80 [0.69; 0.95] 0.78 [0.65; 0.92]
M 0.94 [0.79; 1.20] 0.90 [0.85; 1.04] 0.87 [0.72; 1.01] 0.79 [0.65; 0.93]
рН F 6.49 [6.33; 6.64] 6.43 [6.30; 6.62] 6.55 [6.29; 6.78] 6.66 [6.34; 6.74]
M 6.48 [6.37; 6.68] 6.44 [6.26; 6.62] 6.53 [6.45; 6.58] 6.82 [6.54; 6.89]
Calcium, mmol/L F 1.02 [0.78; 1.44] 1.11 [0.62; 1.31] 0.96 [0.76; 1.93] 1.36 [1.04; 1.46]
M 1.05 [0.89; 1.64] 1.28 [1.05; 1.92] 1.24 [0.90; 1.35] 1.38 [1.27; 1.46]
Phosphorus, mmol/L F 2.36 [1.16; 3.04] 2.72 [2.35; 2.96] 3.20 [1.95; 3.65] 3.16 [2.66; 4.03]
M 2.96 [2.58; 3.29] 2.79 [2.22; 3.52] 3.02 [2.66; 3.51] 3.74 [3.28; 5.52]
Chlorides, mmol/L F 13.33 [10.34; 24.27] 19.78 [12.63; 21.57] 16.26 [15.82; 23.75] 23.46 [18.19; 25.68]
M 18.53 [14.38; 24.62] 22.07 [17.53; 25.19] 20.83 [19.17; 25.83] 20.29 [17.58; 31.16]
Magnesium, mmol/L F 0.200 [0.167; 0.269] 0.252 [0.207; 0.273] 0.213 [0.111; 0.324] 0.279 [0.209; 0.367]
M 0.276 [0.192; 0.338] 0.280 [0.243; 0.374] 0.231 [0.183; 0.318] 0.224 [0.209; 0.352]
Protein, g/L F 0.28 [0.24; 0.55] 0.36 [0.32; 0.56] 0.41 [0.31; 0.66] 0.59 [0.36; 0.70]
M 0.45 [0.35; 0.78] 0.45 [0.37; 0.72] 0.55 [0.51; 0.65] 0.46 [0.36; 0.53]
Urea, mmol/L F 4.53 [3.59; 5.50] 8.54 [5.65; 11.21] 7.50 [4.80; 9.91] 9.17 [6.94; 10.27]
M 7.09 [5.61; 9.63] 8.54 [5.48; 9.33] 10.21 [9.50; 10.35] 14.34 [8.70; 15.24]
Albumin, mmol/L F 0.263 [0.109; 0.337] 0.142 [0.094; 0.179] 0.225 [0.183; 0.300] 0.292 [0.188; 0.615]
M 0.273 [0.173; 0.371] 0.332 [0.244; 0.528] 0.348 [0.270; 0.386] 0.228 [0.207; 0.303]
Uric acid, nmol/mL F 78.57 [51.61; 98.62] 29.82 [6.88; 54.76] 64.22 [32.11; 107.14] 61.78 [36.16; 103.57]
M 64.17 [30.34; 95.24] 50.32 [35.71; 110.09] 102.06 [24.74; 218.02] 99.77 [58.49; 126.15]
Sialic acids, mmol/L F 0.098 [0.055; 0.128] 0.116 [0.098; 0.146] 0.137 [0.092; 0.186] 0.104 [0.092; 0.153]
M 0.122 [0.104; 0.171] 0.122 [0.085; 0.207] 0.146 [0.110; 0.165] 0.177 [0.134; 0.211]
ALT, U/L F 2.23 [1.85; 3.38] 3.62 [2.15; 3.77] 4.12 [2.96; 5.00] 2.46 [1.92; 4.31]
M 3.38 [2.77; 4.46] 3.23 [2.85; 4.54] 2.38 [1.77; 4.08] 2.81 [1.92; 4.27]
AST, U/L F 4.00 [2.08; 5.58] 2.83 [1.58; 5.00] 4.88 [3.33; 5.88] 3.67 [2.00; 6.17]
M 3.92 [3.33; 5.33] 4.67 [2.25; 7.17] 4.67 [3.25; 5.67] 3.33 [1.83; 6.42]
AST/ALT F 1.65 [1.20; 1.86] 0.97 [0.62; 1.57] 1.03 [0.93; 1.31] 1.30 [0.95; 1.47]
M 1.31 [1.02; 1.45] 1.49 [0.77; 1.62] 1.67 [1.38; 1.96] 1.46 [0.76; 2.07]
ALP, U/L F 54.33 [49.98; 78.23] 58.67 [39.11; 97.79] 83.66 [45.63; 131.47] 84.75 [60.84; 108.65]
M 54.33 [34.77; 91.27] 72.80 [47.81; 115.17] 67.36 [60.84; 82.57] 86.92 [61.93; 102.13]
LDH, U/L F 863.9 [428.1; 1622.5] 1094.0 [777.9; 1199.5] 1102.0 [737.2; 1922.0] 1746.5 [1205.5; 1980.5]
M 1116.0 [881.0; 1654.0] 1802.0 [1030.0; 2107.0] 1864.0 [1292.0; 2068.0] 1951.5 [1359.0; 2470.5]
GGT, U/L F 18.80 [18.35; 20.85] 18.40 [16.30; 20.70] 19.55 [17.70; 23.00] 22.20 [19.00; 24.25]
M 19.60 [17.50; 20.90] 20.30 [17.20; 23.10] 21.20 [18.80; 23.50] 19.25 [17.90; 23.05]
Catalase, ncat/L F 2.72 [2.41; 3.13] 3.13 [2.68; 3.96] 4.58 [3.37; 5.50] 3.84 [3.13; 4.69]
M 3.65 [2.74; 4.77] 4.12 [3.37; 4.94] 4.18 [3.52; 4.77] 3.06 [1.85; 4.86]