Exploring Salivary Alpha-Amylase as a Biomarker in Periodontitis: A Comparative Analysis of Disease Stages and Clinical Correlations [PDF]
Current Issues in Molecular BiologyPeriodontal disease, characterized by bacterial plaque accumulation and subsequent immune response, can lead to gingivitis and periodontitis if untreated.
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Salivary alpha-amylase activity and its association with early childhood caries and rampant caries experience: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineAimsThis study aims to evaluate salivary alpha-amylase levels in children diagnosed with Early Childhood Caries (ECC) and Rampant Caries (RC) and compare them to levels in children without ECC or RC.
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Salivary Alpha-Amylase in Experimentally-Induced Muscle Pain [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2020 Salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) is a marker of psychological stress and might also be a potential marker for pain-associated stress due its non-invasive, cost-effective, and stress-free collection.
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The salivary alpha-amylase concentration in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A case–control study [PDF]
Dental Research Journal, 2023 Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the most common chronic inflammatory diseases. Previous studies have reported an association between stress and salivary alpha-amylase. The aim of this study was to investigate the concentration of salivary
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Assessment of salivary alpha-amylase and cortisol as a pain related stress biomarker in dogs pre-and post-operation [PDF]
BMC Veterinary Research, 2022 Background The use of salivary biomarkers has garnered attention because the composition of saliva reflects the body’s physiological state. Saliva contains a wide range of components, including peptides, nucleic acids, electrolytes, enzymes, and hormones.
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Association of salivary alpha-amylase with anxiety and stress in nursing professionals [PDF]
Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2021 Objective: to assess if changes in salivary alpha-amylase activity are associated with anxiety and stress among hospital nursing professionals and whether anxiety and stress are associated with sociodemographic, epidemiological, and occupational factors.
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Effects of a single bout of walking on psychophysiologic responses and executive function in elderly adults: a pilot study [PDF]
Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2013 Arihiro Hatta,1 Yoshiaki Nishihira,2 Takuro Higashiura3 1Department of Health Pharmacy, Yokohama College of Pharmacy, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan; 2Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan ...
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Salivary alpha-amylase over cortisol ratio as a longitudinal indicator of work stress and psychosomatic strain in teachers [PDF]
Frontiers in EndocrinologyIntroductionThis longitudinal study investigates to what extent salivary alpha-amylase (as an index of the activation of the sympathetic nervous system, SNS), salivary cortisol (as an index of the activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal, HPA ...
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Interaction of Salivary alpha-Amylase and Amylase-Binding-Protein A (AbpA) of
BMC Microbiology, 2007 Background Glucosyltransferases (Gtfs), enzymes that produce extracellular glucans from dietary sucrose, contribute to dental plaque formation by Streptococcus gordonii and Streptococcus mutans. The alpha-amylase-binding protein A (AbpA) of S.
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PLoS ONE, 2022 The cognitive impairment, depression, a decrease in the ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs), and salivary gland dysfunction, as indicated by the reduction of alpha-amylase activity, have been reported in patients with type 2 diabetes ...
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