Comparison of serum and salivary level of sodium and glucose in diabetic patients

Abstract

Introduction: Diabetes is one of the most common metabolic disease that can damage to different organs of body, therefore considered as a major public health problem in many parts of the world and Iran. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between serum and salivation levels of sodium and glucose in patients with diabetes. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted on 40 patients with diabetes referred to Emam Reza Hospital and dental faculty. Data were presented mean (± standard deviation) and frequency (percentages) for quantitative and qualitative variables, respectively. Statistical analysis was performed by SPSS19 software. To compare the results and significant difference between them was used the Independent Samples T Test and Pearson correlation test. In this study, the significance level of P <0.05 was considered. Results: From 40 diabetic subjects we studied were 24 women and 13 men. About two thirds of the people hadnot hypertension. 32 number of persions had type II diabetes. In 97.2% of cases, diabetes was controlled. There was a significant relationship between glucose in saliva and blood (P˂0.001)and also between sodium in saliva and blood (P˂0.001) in diabetic patients Conclusion: It is important to measure accurately the factors affecting diabetics with the least damage to them. In this study, it was found that there is a significant relationship between glucose in saliva and blood and also between sodium in saliva and blood in diabetic patients.