Early detection of life-threatening diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases plays a crucial role in the effective management and prognosis of a patient. However, diagnosis of these diseases has become challenging, and therefore, requires the addition of laboratory testing to clinical evaluation. Saliva is considered to have great potential as a diagnostic fluid.
The non-invasive collection method of saliva offers an advantage over serum and other biological fluids for monitoring of systemic health and disease progression. Furthermore, the abundance of components in the salivary fluid can act as biomarkers for the diagnosis of various systemic and local diseases. Here is a short quiz to test your clinical knowledge on “Saliva As A Diagnostic Tool”.
