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Aging and Secretory Reserve Capacity of Major Salivary Glands
E.M. Ghezzi1 and
J.A. Ship2,*
1 University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences, and Endodontics, Ann Arbor;
2 New York University College of Dentistry, Department of Oral Medicine, and Bluestone Center for Clinical Research, 421 First Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10010-4086, USA;

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Figure 1. Stimulated submandibular/sublingual flow rates over a six-hour period of time in a healthy 24-year-old male after IV glycopyrrolate (4.0 µg/kg) and placebo (D5W). A, Start of suppression; B, Maximum salivary reduction; C, Recovery; A - C, Time of suppression.
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Figure 2. Stimulated parotid flow rates over a six-hour period of time in 18 healthy young (ages 20-38) and 18 healthy older (ages 60-77) adults after IV glycopyrrolate administration. Results expressed as mean values ± SEM.
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Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 82, No. 10,
844-848 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/154405910308201016

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