Saliva and Salivary Diagnostics

Salivary diagnostics have advanced exponentially in the past decade. Saliva collection is easy and non-invasive and allows for detecting a myriad of biomarkers, making it a promising diagnostic tool. Salivary analytes have been evaluated for their role as potential biomarkers in oral cancer, cancer...

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Main Author Sridharan Gokul
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published IntechOpen 2019
Subjects
Clinical and internal medicine
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Medical diagnosis
Medicine and Nursing
thema EDItEUR
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Summary:Salivary diagnostics have advanced exponentially in the past decade. Saliva collection is easy and non-invasive and allows for detecting a myriad of biomarkers, making it a promising diagnostic tool. Salivary analytes have been evaluated for their role as potential biomarkers in oral cancer, cancer of distant sites, dental caries, periodontal diseases, oral microbial infections, and autoimmune disorders, as well as in diagnosis of systemic diseases. This book presents a thorough knowledge of the functions and properties of saliva, its role in health and disease, and the diagnostic technologies available for the identification of saliva biomarkers.
ISBN:183962390X
178984309X
9781839623905
9781789843101
9781789843095
1789843103
DOI:10.5772/intechopen.77735