Effects of saliva collection using cotton swabs on melatonin enzyme immunoassay

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although various acceptable and easy-to-use devices have been used for saliva collection, cotton swabs are among the most common ones. Previous studies reported that cotton swabs yield a lower level of melatonin detection. However, t...

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Main Authors: Katsuura Tetsuo, Nishimura Takayuki, Lee Soomin, Kozaki Tomoaki, Yasukouchi Akira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Circadian Rhythms
Online Access:http://www.jcircadianrhythms.com/content/9/1/1