Endocrine Abstracts

In recent years measurement of steroid hormones like testosterone, androstenedione, cortisol, and cortisone has become increasingly important in both patient care and research. This is mainly due to the simple and non-invasive sample collection. We investigated in twenty healthy volunteers whether there is a difference between steroid hormone concentrations in unstimulated and parotid gland saliva as well as stimulated saliva collected while chewing without aid, using cotton a...