Secretory IgA in saliva and academic stress.
Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol
; 17(2 Suppl): 45-8, 2004.
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| ID: mdl-15345191
Several reports have proposed that the concentration of secretory immunoglobulin A (S-IgA) in saliva is an indicator of psychological stress. With this in mind, we decided to examine it in 10 second year medical student volunteers at Kawasaki Medical School course between May 4 and July 13, 2000 and discussed the relationship between S-IbA and the stress from academic examinations. Saliva was collected three times (on rising, at forenoon, and at bedtime) every Thursday. During this period, sporadic academic examinations were held twice and term end examination occurred during the last two weeks. Results showed the concentration of S-IgA significantly higher at the on rising time-point than at the other two time-points. There was also a tendency for the S-IgA level in saliva to be higher on the day before academic examinations and during them and lower on the days between these examinations. In addition, daily variations in the S-IgA concentration sometimes seemed to be disturbed by other academic stress. Therefore it may be possible to use this measurement to monitor psychological stress in students and workers.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Saliva
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Estrés Psicológico
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Estudiantes de Medicina
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Inmunoglobulina A Secretora
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol
Asunto de la revista:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
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FARMACOLOGIA
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PATOLOGIA
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido