Saliva: Physiology and Diagnostic Potential in Health and Disease
Saliva has been described as the mirror of the body. In a world of soaring healthcare costs and an environment where rapid diagnosis may be critical to a positive patient outcome, saliva is emerging as a viable alternative to blood sampling. In this review, we discuss the composition and various phy...
| Published in: | The Scientific World Journal |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2010-01-01
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2010.38 |