The Effect of Exercise on Salivary Viscosity
A common experience after exercise is the presence of a thick and sticky saliva layer on the oral surfaces, which causes a feeling of a dry mouth. Since the salivary mucin MUC5B is responsible for the visco-elastic behavior of saliva, in the present study we explored the effect of exercise on both t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-11-01
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Series: | Diagnostics |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/6/4/40 |