Clinical Performance of a Salivary Amylase Activity Monitor During Hemodialysis Treatment

The hemodialysis procedure is thought to be a physical stressor in the majority of hemodialyzed patients. Previous studies suggest that elevated salivary amylase level may correlate with increased plasma norepinephrine level under psychological and physical stress conditions. In this study, we inves...

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Main Authors: Masaru Shimazaki, Takayuki Matsuki, Kazuaki Yamauchi, Michihiro Iwata, Hiroshi Takahashi, Kenichi Sakamoto, Junichi Ohata, Yuichi Nakamura, Yusuke Okazaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2008-01-01
Series:Biomarker Insights
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Online Access:http://www.la-press.com/article.php?article_id=1018