Non-cotton swab sample collection may not affect salivary melatonin assay results
Abstract Background Salivary melatonin levels have been analyzed in many research fields, including physiological anthropology. Although various devices have been utilized for saliva collection, cotton swabs are among the most common. However, previous studies have reported that cotton swabs may int...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Physiological Anthropology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40101-018-0178-6 |