DIAGNOSIS IN A SPIT : A SHORT REVIEW
Journal Title: Era's Journal of Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Salivary diagnostics is a cost effective, minimally invasive procedure. This bio-fluid can be easily collected, transported and stored. There are a variety of conditions where saliva can be used as a diagnostic tool such as measurement of stress, enzyme levels, developmental disease biomarkers and cancer mutations. A number of studies have focused their attention on the assessment and monitoring of oncologic biomarkers in saliva. Modern techniques, chemicals and various equipment have made laboratory investigations of saliva easy and precise. Its clinical applications and analysis has made salivary diagnostics a useful tool in the field of Medicine and Dentistry. The methodology for diagnosis of oral and systemic diseases has been a subject of study by several researchers with the aim of increasing its use as a diagnostic tool.
Authors and Affiliations
Sonia Jaiswal, Shirin Jahan, P. K Sharma, R. K Srivastava
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