ALPHA AMYLASE AS A SALIVARY BIOMARKER OF ACUTE STRESS OF VENEPUNCTURE FROM PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS

ALPHA AMYLASE AS A SALIVARY BIOMARKER OF ACUTE STRESS OF VENEPUNCTURE FROM PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS

Periodic occupational health examinations often require venepuncture. Acute psychological and physical stressors during such a procedure result in sympathetic stimulation and increased salivary protein secretion, including salivary alpha-amylase (SAA). We studied SAA response to venepuncture during...

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Main Authors: David eKoh, Vivian eNg, Lin eNAING
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
biomarker
acute stress
Venepuncture
salivary α-amylase
periodic medical examination
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2014.00121/full

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