Diurnal pattern of salivary alpha-amylase and cortisol under citric acid stimulation in young adults

Background Saliva composition has diurnal variations. Citric acid stimulation plays a major role in the change of salivary flow rate and salivary composition. However, diurnal variations and sex differences in salivary alpha-amylase (sAA), pH, salivary flow rate (SFR), and salivary cortisol before a...

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Main Authors: Haimei Xie, Xiaomei Zheng, Ye Huang, Weihao Li, Wenkai Wang, Qiao Li, Jiangtao Hou, Lulu Luo, Xiuying Kuang, Chuan-quan Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2022-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/13178.pdf