ArticleContemporary clinical dentistry
Effectiveness of Salivary Glucose in Diagnosing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.
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- Salivary Biomarkers Associated with Psychological Alterations in Patients with Diabetes: A Systematic Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Pooled it
- Exploring Saliva as a Sample for Non-Invasive Glycemic Monitoring in Diabetes: A Scoping Review.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- The potential role of the gingival crevicular fluid biomarkers in the prediction of pregnancy complications.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
contextFrequent monitoring of glucose is important in the management of diabetes. A noninvasive painless technique was used to detect glucose levels with the use of saliva as a diagnostic fluid.
aimsThe aim of our study was to correlate the blood glucose levels with stimulated and unstimulated salivary samples and also to assess the reliability of using salivary glucose in diagnosing and monitoring the blood glucose levels in gestational diabetic patients. SETTINGS AND
designThe study was conducted among 100 clinically healthy nondiabetic individuals and 99 individuals suffering from gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). SUBJECTS AND
methodsFasting blood glucose estimation and postprandial salivary glucose estimation were done in stimulated and unstimulated salivary samples using glucose oxidase/peroxidase method. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Data obtained were subjected to normality test, and
resultsA positive correlation was obtained for stimulated and unstimulated salivary samples in fasting and postprandial conditions. Linear regression analysis and receiver operating characteristic curve were plotted, and the optimal cutoff value for unstimulated and stimulated salivary glucose under fasting conditions was 5.1 mg/dl and 5.4 mg/dl, respectively. The optimal cutoff value for unstimulated and stimulated salivary glucose was 8.8 mg/dl and 9.3 mg/dl, respectively, in postprandial conditions.
conclusionsSaliva appears to be a reliable biofluid to assess the blood glucose levels and can definitely be a reliable alternative to blood glucose in GDM patients.
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