Salivary trefoil factor family peptide 3 (TFF3) and flow rate in persons with and without obstructive sleep apnea: A preliminary study.

Supanigar RuangsriGintawat DoolgindachbapornWorrapon ChokwatwikulKanchanaporn WattanawareekulSubin PuasiriKittisak Sawanyawisuth

Published in: Clinical and experimental dental research (2023)

TFF3 and salivary flow rate were comparable between patients with OSA and non-OSA. The factor associated with TFF3 level was neck circumference, while age was negatively associated with the salivary flow rate in patients with OSA.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
sleep apnea
body mass index
physical activity