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KMID : 1123920140280020223
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Korean Journal of Oriental Physiology and Pathology
2014 Volume.28 No. 2 p.223 ~ p.232
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Method of Saliva Collection for Salivary Cortisol Measurement
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Choi San-Ho
Lee Il-Suk
Song In-Ja
Kwon O-Jong
Park Kee-Eon
Hong Hae-Jin
Sung Kang-Keyng
Lee Sang-Kwan
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Abstract
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Most of salivary cortisol are an unbound free form reflecting physiological function later. Thus, it is used frequently to evaluate the HPA-Axis and physiological function. Although the needs of salivary cortisol measurement in Korean Medicine is higher and higher, there are not many studies, because the reliability of salivary cortisol measurement is not high. To make the reliability high and encourage to use it in Korean Medicine, the goal of this study is to suggest the standard method of saliva collecting for cortisol measurement through the review of previous studies using salivary cortisol and to encourage to use it in clinical fields in Korean Medicine. The results are as followed; First, salivary cortisol has many benefits, i. e. easy collecting, non-invasive collecting, and reflecting the physiological function. Second, the collecting time and method are kept sternly, because the methods of saliva collecting vary depending on the goal of study. Third, the specific tools for saliva collecting are recommended to prevent contamination. In conclusion, if the standard methods of saliva collecting is kept to measure salivary cortisol, it would be very useful in many fields of Korean Medicine.
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KEYWORD
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Salivary cortisol, HPA-Axis, saliva collection
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