Salivary Calcium and Albumin as Biomarkers of Oral Dryness in Postmenopausal Women: A Case-Control Analysis.

Postmenopausal women with oral dryness showed significantly elevated salivary calcium and albumin levels compared to those without dryness and premenopausal women, suggesting these markers reflect altered mineral transport and mucosal changes associated with menopause-related xerostomia.

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