Other nonstress influences can alter salivary α-amylase activity

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 2190-2191

  Stegmann, Barbara Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALPHA AMYLASE SALIVA ISOENZYME; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CAFFEINE; ESTROGEN; PROGESTERONE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; EXERCISE; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MENTAL STRESS; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING;

ALPHA-AMYLASES; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 79956362147     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: 15565653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.04.001     Document Type: Article

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