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Salivary cortisone is a potential biomarker for serum free cortisol.

Perogamvros, Ilias
; 
Keevil, B
; 
Ray, David W
; 
Trainer, Peter J
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Abstract
Salivary cortisol measurement is used as a practical surrogate for serum free cortisol. However, parotid tissue harbors 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11β-HSD2) activity converting cortisol to cortisone.
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Perogamvros, Ilias
Keevil, B
Ray, David W
Trainer, Peter J
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Department of Endocrinology, Christie Hospital and Endocrine Sciences Research Group, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom.
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2010-11
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Salivary cortisone is a potential biomarker for serum free cortisol. 2010, 95 (11):4951-8 J Clin Endocrinol Metab
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http://hdl.handle.net/10541/120133
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