Research Article

Salivary Alpha-Amylase Enzyme, Psychological Disorders, and Life Quality in Patients with Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis

Table 1

Activity of the salivary alpha-amylase enzyme (U/ml) in the RAS and control groups.

Salivary alpha-amylase
(U/ml)
RAS group
Control group
Median (P25–P75)Median (P25–P75)

Morning samples42.72 (25.18–75.55)45.50 (35.68–97.47)0.326
Afternoon samples83.47 (54.89–136.26)74.85 (50.42–124.23)0.326

Mann–Whitney’s test is significant at .
(P25–P75) = 25–75th percentiles.