Salivary biomarkers as diagnostic tool for systemic inflammatory conditions or atopy in children: A systematic review
H Ghizibel, D Rothenbacher · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2010 · Heft 09
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Background: Whole saliva is increasingly used as a diagnostic tool for various conditions. The collection is noninvasive and therefore especially attractive in epidemiological studies of children. We reviewed published evidence of the use of diagnostic salivary biomarkers for systemic inflammatory and allergic conditions among children and adolescents to evaluate their diagnostic potential in studies of children. Methods: We performed a systematic search of relevant publications in the MEDLINE database using a combination of key words (such as „atopy“, „allergy“, „infection“, „inflammation“, „saliva“ and „analys…