Is Salivary Α-Amylase a Reliable Indicator of Psychological Status and Quality of Life in Patients with Oral Lichen Planus: a Case-Control Study.

Ana GlavinaAntonija ZoranićAntonija TadinLivia CigićDaniela Šupe-DomićLiborija Lugović-Mihić

Published in: Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology (2024)

Although salivary α-amylase showed no statistically significant difference between patients with OLP and control subjects, the patients with OLP had poorer psychological status (three times higher scores for depression and two times higher scores for anxiety) and poorer QoL compared to the control subjects. Recognising and treating mental disorders in patients with OLP is important in order to break the "vicious circle" and achieve a better QoL in these patients.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
depressive symptoms
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors