Determination of salivary α-amylase and cortisol in psoriatic subjects undergoing the Trier Social Stress Test

Volume: 136, Pages: 177 - 184
Published: Jan 1, 2018
Abstract
The study was aimed to investigate the response in psoriatic patients of the two primary neuroendocrine systems, namely the Autonomic Nervous System and the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis, whose main biomarkers of activation are salivary α-amylase and cortisol, respectively. Reliable analytical procedures for the determination of salivary α-amylase enzymatic activity and cortisol concentration in oral fluid were developed. The...
Paper Details
Title
Determination of salivary α-amylase and cortisol in psoriatic subjects undergoing the Trier Social Stress Test
Published Date
Jan 1, 2018
Volume
136
Pages
177 - 184
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