Salivary biomarkers of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in children

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1145-1152

  Patacchioli, Francesca R ^a   Tabarrini, Alessandra ^b   Ghiciuc, Cristina M ^c   Dima Cozma, Lucia Corina ^c   Prete, Anna ^b   Bianchini, Carlotta ^b   Nicoletti, Ferdinando ^a   Gozal, David ^d   Villa, Maria P ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c GRIGORE T POPA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

AUC; children; OSA; salivary cortisol; salivary amylase

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006489476     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: 10990496     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.22972     Document Type: Article

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