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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2022

Salivary Xanthine Oxidase as a Potential Biomarker in Stroke Diagnostics.

Mateusz Maciejczyk, Miłosz Nesterowicz, Anna Zalewska, Grzegorz Biedrzycki, Piotr Gerreth, Katarzyna Hojan, Karolina Gerreth

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  2. Potential of Saliva in Stroke Patients: A Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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7 authors.

Mateusz MaciejczykDepartment of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Ergonomics, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
Miłosz NesterowiczStudents Scientific Club "Biochemistry of Civilization Diseases" at the Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Ergonomics, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
Anna ZalewskaExperimental Dentistry Laboratory, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
Grzegorz BiedrzyckiHospital Pharmacy, Provincial Hospital in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland.
Piotr GerrethPrivate Dental Practice, Poznan, Poland.
Katarzyna HojanDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
Karolina GerrethDepartment of Risk Group Dentistry, Chair of Pediatric Dentistry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Stroke is one of the most common cerebrovascular diseases. Despite significant progress in understanding stroke pathogenesis, cases are still increasing. Thus, laboratory biomarkers of stroke are sought to allow rapid and non-invasive diagnostics. Ischemia-reperfusion injury is an inflammatory process with characteristic cellular changes leading to microvascular disruption. Several studies have shown that hyperactivation of xanthine oxidase (XO) is a major pathogenic factor contributing to brain dysfunction. Given the critical role of XO in stroke complications, this study aimed to evaluate the activity of the enzyme and its metabolic products in the saliva of stroke subjects. Thirty patients in the subacute phase of stroke were included in the study: 15 with hemorrhagic stroke and 15 with ischemic stroke. The control group consisted of 30 healthy subjects similar to the cerebral stroke patients regarding age, gender, and status of the periodontium, dentition, and oral hygiene. The number of individuals was determined

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Hemorrhagic StrokeIschemic StrokeStrokeBiomarkersHumansXanthine OxidaseBiomarkersXanthine Oxidasebiomarkersdiagnosticssalivastrokexanthine oxidase

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PMID35603179
PMCPMC9120610

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