ANOVA	one-way analysis of variance
APSCT	autologous peripheral stem-cell transplantation
BEAM	BCNU, etoposide, cytosine arabinoside, melphalan
BMT	bone marrow transplantation
CMR	complete morphologic remission
E2	estradiol
EDTA	ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
ELISA	enzyme linked immunosorbent assays
FA2BG2S2	core fucosylated, sialylated bisecting biantennary glycan
GCF	gingival crevicular fluid
GVHD	graft-versus-host disease
HL	Hodkin lymphoma
Ig	immunoglobulin
IgA	immunoglobulin A
IgG	immunoglobulin G
sIgA	secretory immunoglobulin A
LPS	lipopolysaccharide
MM	multiple myeloma
NHL	non-Hodgkin lymphoma
OM	oral mucositis
PCA	principal component analysis
PCs	plasma cells
PR	partial remission
SC	secretory component
SF/NF	sialoform to neutral carbohydrate ratio
Z(IgA1)	IgA binding affibody protein derived from the Z-domain of Staphylococcal protein A
UWS	unstimulated whole saliva
VGPR	very good partial remission
WHO	World Health Organization