Integration of salivary biomarkers into developmental and behaviorally-oriented research: Problems and solutions for collecting specimens

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 583-590

  Granger, Douglas A ^a,b   Kivlighan, Katie T ^c   Fortunato, Christine ^a   Harmon, Amanda G ^a   Hibel, Leah C ^a   Schwartz, Eve B ^b   Whembolua, Guy Lucien ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Salimetrics LLC   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha amylase; DHEA; Filter paper; Microsponge; Passive drool; Saliva collection; Salivary cortisol; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CELLULOSE;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BREAST MILK; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; ETHNICITY; FILTRATION; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVATION;

EID: 35549004888     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2007.05.004     Document Type: Article

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