Relationship of Parotid Saliva C-Reactive Protein to Catecholamine Release

摘要

A study was conducted to determine if C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in parotidsecretory fluid can reflect physiologic response to environmental stress, in this case auditory stress. Early studies showed a positive association of CRP presence in saliva with presence in serum and suggested salivary glands to be a source of CRP. Serum CRP has since been established as a general indicator of inflammation. Correlation of salivary and serum CRP levels (r=.O.9) was reported earlier in this study.