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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Main Authors: Antoon J. M. Ligtenberg, Erwin H. S. Liem, Henk S. Brand, Enno C. I. Veerman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-11-01
Series:Diagnostics
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/6/4/40

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