Influence of Sampling Conditions, Salivary Flow, and Total Protein Content in Uric Acid Measurements in Saliva

• Main Authors: Jorge M. González-Hernández (Author), Lorena Franco (Author), David Colomer-Poveda (Author), Silvia Martinez-Subiela (Author), Ramón Cugat (Author), José J. Cerón (Author), Gonzalo Márquez (Author), Luis M. Martínez-Aranda (Author), Pedro Jimenez-Reyes (Author), Asta Tvarijonaviciute (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Uric acid (UA) is the most abundant antioxidant compound in saliva and one of the most sensitive biomarkers for detecting changes in the oxidative status of the organism. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of: (i) different methods of saliva sampling and (ii) the correction by salivary...