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ReviewAging medicine (Milton (N.S.W))2024

Salivary biomarkers: The early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.

Sophia Nazir

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Review in Aging medicine (Milton (N.S.W)), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
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  4. [Aging-Associated Oral Microbiota Dysbiosis and Hypofunction: Their Role in Alzheimer's Disease Pathogenesis].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2026
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  6. Salivary Gland Uptake onBrain and behavior · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Sophia NazirWolfson Nanomaterials and Devices Laboratory, School of Computing, Electronics and Mathematics Plymouth University Devon UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9460-3627

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The precise identification of Alzheimer's disease and other prevalent neurodegenerative diseases remains a difficult issue that requires the development of early detection of the disease and inexpensive biomarkers that can replace the present cerebrospinal fluid and imaging biomarkers. Blood biomarkers, such as amyloid and neurofilament light, have been emphasized as an important and practical tool in a testing or examination procedure thanks to advancements in ultra-sensitive detection techniques. Although saliva is not currently being researched for neurodegenerative diseases, it is an important source of biomarkers that can be used for the identification of diseases and has some advantages over other biofluids. While this may be true for most people, getting saliva from elderly people presents some significant challenges. In this overview, we will first discuss how saliva is created and how aging-related illnesses may affect the amount and kind of saliva produced. The findings support the use of salivary amyloid protein, tau species, and novel biomarkers in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.

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Alzheimer's diseasebiomarkersearly diagnosissaliva

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PMID38725701
PMCPMC11077336

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