Salivary Biomarkers (Opiorphin, Cortisol, Amylase, and IgA) Related to Age, Sex, and Stress Perception in a Prospective Cohort of Healthy Schoolchildren.
Anna KrahelElżbieta PaszyńskaJustyna Otulakowska-SkrzynskaSzymon RzatowskiAmadeusz HernikAgnieszka U SłopieńTomasz HanćPaula SzczesniewskaEwa BrylYves BoucherMarta Tyszkiewicz-NwaforMaria GawriolekMonika Dmitrzak-WęglarzPublished in: Mediators of inflammation (2021)
sIgA and sAA can be used as sex- and age-related biomarkers in children 6-12 y.o., which is not the case for free cortisol and opiorphin. However, OPI reflected previous exposure to stress, suggesting its use for evaluating stress-related changes in children.
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