title: A revolution in biomedical assessment: the development of salivary diagnostics.
abstract: Since the early 1900s, saliva has proven to be a noninvasive medium from which to measure a wide range of hormones, pharmaceuticals, and antibodies. It has also proven to be a convenient source of host and microbial DNA. As we enter the era of genomic medicine, increasing use of salivary diagnostics will help catalyze a shift from disease diagnosis to health surveillance. However, with the advances in this technology comes the additional obligation to ensure the privacy and rights of patients.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-2290, USA. Lawrence.Tabak@nih.gov
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Tabak
mesh_terms: D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D003219:Confidentiality; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D003933:Diagnosis; D006728:Hormones / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009909:Oral Health; D028701:Patient Rights; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D006728:Hormones; D004247:DNA