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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Salivary alpha amylase"”.
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The Relationship of Level of Traumatic Exposure, Perceived Stress, and Resilience with Salivary Cortisol and Salivary Alpha-Amylase Diurnal Rhythm in Palestinian Children 10-12 Years Exposed to Chronic War Violence
… level of trauma, stress and resilience with salivary cortisol and salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) diurnal patterns in Palestinian children, ages 10-12, living in a long standing war zone. Salivary cortisol, a surrogate marker of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) activity, and salivary …
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Interaction Effects between the Cumulative Genetic Score and Psychosocial Stressor on Drinking Urge and Attentional Bias for Alcohol: A Human Laboratory Study
… cGxE). The current study also examined whether salivary alpha-amylase level or anxiety state mediate the cGxE effects. One hundred five Caucasian young adults (mean age = 19.83; 61% male) went through both control and experimental stress conditions in order. Results showed that, as the …
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Salivary Biomarkers of Acute Stress and Insulin Sensitivity in Nonhuman Primates
… is noninvasive and allows short-term assessment. Salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) is a novel biomarker of stress in humans, has implications with diabetes, and could be a new tool for improving health and welfare in zoo animals. The goals of our study were to 1) validate measures of salivary insulin, …
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Is Combat Exposure Predictive of Higher Preoperative Stress in Military Members?
… Multiple Affect Adjective Checklist-Revised, and salivary alpha-amylase. This may be the first investigation to determine predictive relationships between varying degrees of combat exposure and the preoperative stress response in military personnel on the day of surgery.
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Stress Physiology and Behavior Problems
… and later assayed for cortisol (HPA) and salivary alpha-amylase (sAA; ANS). Participants and their caregivers completed questionnaires for child behavior problems initially, 3, 6, and 12 months later. Paper 1 revealed that cortisol was negatively associated with externalizing and …
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The Modulation Of Mucosal Immune Markers, Urs, And Psychological Parameters Following Acute And Chronic Exercise
… during the study period. Saliva was analyzed for salivary immunoglobulin A (SIgA) and salivary alpha amylase (SAA) using protocols and assay kits by Salimetrics, upper respiratory symptoms (URS) were evaluated using the Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey (WURSS), and mood states were …
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Stress Reactivity Patterns in Breast Cancer Survivors and the Implications of Various Psychosocial Factors
… we examined the diurnal and reactive patterns of salivary alpha-amylase, a SAM biomarker, in a sample of predominantly White women with and without a prior diagnosis of breast cancer. The purpose was to establish an initial understanding of SAM functioning in relation to the participants’ HPA …
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Investigating Maladaptive Habit Formation and Threat Influences in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
… Ninja Theory. Stress measures included both salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) and heart rate data collected by photoplethysmography (PPG). Those experiencing a state-stressor prior to the PIT procedure showed significantly increased arousal and stress levels. Correlational analyses were conducted …