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Table 1 Salivary and serum biochemistry values and salivary pH measured in the study population

From: Salivary pH, calcium, phosphorus and selected enzymes in healthy dogs: a pilot study

Parameter

N

Mean (±DS)

Min

Max

Median

%95 CI for the mean

Saliva

 Ca mg/dl

29

7.48 ± 1,74

4.83

12

7.38

6.82–8.14

 P mg/dl

29

3.57 ± 1,68

1.3

8.4

3.2

2.3–4.21

 LDH UI/L

28

2394.9 ± 1669,5

341.2

7230.3

2013.1

1747.5–3042.2

 Amylase UI/L

26

27.15 ± 19,18

6.25

95.66

25.48

19.40–34.90

 Lysozyme mg/L

29

3.17 ± 4,08

0.25

20.03

1.77

1.61–4.72

 pH

29

7.93 ± 0,46

7

9

8

7.76–8.10

Serum

 Ca mg/dl

28

10.35 ± 0,44

9.56

11.60

10.38

10.18–10.52

 P mg/dl

28

4.67 ± 1,04

2.18

6.86

4.92

4.26–5.07

 LDH UI/L

28

132.52 ± 79,71

43.65

362.38

106.24

101.61–163.43

 Amylase UI/L

28

698.21 ± 223,29

325.34

1229.99

640.57

611.63–784.79

 Lysozyme mg/L

28

0.36 ± 0,17

0.11

0.78

0.34

0.29–0.43

  1. Min: lower identified value; Max: higher identified value