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Figure 2. Concentrations of total protein (A), IL-1{alpha} (B), IL-6 (C), IL-8 (D), EGF (E), NGF (F), and albumin (G) in whole saliva (WHOLE), glandular parotid (PAROTID), and submandibular-sublingual (SMSL) secretions of responders (RESPONDERS; n = 10), non-responders (NON-RESPONDERS; n = 11), and controls (CONTROLS; n = 10). Dots indicate concentrations of the individuals, the columns show the median, and error bars indicate the 25 and 75 percent quantiles.