Sample volume matters when sampling saliva in paediatric clinical analysis

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 102, Issue 9, 2013, Pages

  Mörelius, Evalotte ^a   Theodorsson, Elvar ^a,b   Nelson, Nina ^a,b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Department of Clinical Immunology and Transfusion Medicine   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SALIVA LEVEL; SAMPLING;

ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; SALIVA; SALIVARY PROTEINS AND PEPTIDES; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 84881311712     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apa.12298     Document Type: Letter

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