A clinical and enzymatic including a comparative stusdy in health and some disorders

Conciusioi The present study that has been carried out, in the Department of Oto-rhino-laryngology, Zagazig br>University Hospital between 1975 and 1978, included 135 subjects : 30 cases: control group. 55 cases of local pathological conditions; acut e sialadeni tis, chronic sialadcmi t i-s,salivary gland tW.110UrS and cases in which. 50 cases of general disorders, of which 20cases were suffering from metabolic diseases,and 30 cases of general systemic disorders. Clinical assessment of all the cases was performed and radiological investigationse Biochemical assessment, both for saliva and serum of subjects chozen, including a study of proteins,calCium, inorganic phosphorus, sodium and potassium.4 Enzymatic investigations in both saliva and serQ The e nz yrne s assessed e.re amyle.se and alkaline.