NWS

CAT, Px, AGE AOPP, MDA (*p* = 0.01, *p* < 0.0001, *p* < 0.0001, *p* < 0.0001, *p* < 0.0001, respectively) salivary/blood ratio was significantly higher in NWS of HT women vs. control, while GSH and UA (*p* = 0.0009, *p* < 0.0001) salivary/blood ratio was significantly lower in NWS of HT women vs. control.



glutathione; LOOH—lipid hydroperoxides; MDA—malondialdehyde; NWS—non-stimulated whole saliva; OSI—oxidative stress index; Px—salivary peroxidase; ROS—reactivespecies; SOD—superoxide dismutase; SWS—stimulated whole saliva; TAC—total antioxidant capacity; TOS—total oxidant status; UA—uric acid.

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SWS

CAT, Px, TOS, OSI, AGE, AOPP and MDA (*p* = 0.005, *p* < 0.0001, *p* < 0.0001, *p* < 0.0001, *p* < 0.0001, *p* < 0.0001, *p* < 0.0001, *p* = 0.002, respectively) salivary/blood ratio was significantly higher in SWS of HT women vs. control, while GSH, UA, TAC and LOOH (*p* < 0.0001, *p* < 0.0001, *p* < 0.0001, *p* = 0.01, respectively) salivary/blood ratio was significantly lower in SWS of HT women vs. control (Table 4).


**Table 4.** Saliva to blood ratio.

AGE—advanced glycation end products; AOPP—advanced oxidation protein products; AUC—area under the curve; CAT—catalase; GPx—glutathione peroxidase; GSH—reduced glutathione; LOOH—lipid hydroperoxides; MDA—malondialdehyde; NWS—non-stimulated whole saliva; OSI—oxidative stress index; Px—salivary peroxidase; ROS—reactive oxygen species; SOD—superoxide dismutase; SWS—stimulated whole saliva; TAC—total antioxidant capacity; TOS—total oxidant status; UA—uric acid.
