Saliva aldosterone concentration in healthy infants.
Aldosterone and glucocorticoid (cortisol + cortisone) concentrations were measured in 106 saliva samples from healthy infants. Most aldosterone values fell within the adult range (0-0.15 nmol/l (0-5.4 micrograms/100 ml)), but 10 were greater than 0.2 nmol/l (7.2 micrograms/100 ml). Aldosterone concentration was not related to sex, ethnic origin, time of collection, distress, or cortisol concentration but decreased with age.
D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000032:analysis*; D003348:Cortisone / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000032:analysis; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D012463:Saliva / Q000032:analysis*
D000450:Aldosterone; D003348:Cortisone; D006854:Hydrocortisone