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Saliva and Serum Inflammatory Biomarkers in Periodontitis: A Prospective Study in Older Women

The goal of this study is to measure a series of inflammatory biomarkers in saliva and serum to examine to what extent non-invasive salivary biomarkers can be used to characterize those same biomarkers measured in serum.

Title: ARRA: Saliva and Serum Inflammatory Biomarkers in Periodontitis: A Prospective Study in Older Women

Principal Investigator: Jean Wactawski-Wende, PhD

Funding Agency: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

Period: 09/22/09 - 08/31/12

Abstract: The goal of this study is to measure a series of inflammatory biomarkers in saliva and serum to examine to what extent non-invasive salivary biomarkers can be used to characterize those same biomarkers measured in serum.

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Researcher Spotlight

ean Wactawski-Wende, PhD, principal investigator of UB’s Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Center, discusses the significance of the WHI, one of the longest and most comprehensive studies ever done on postmenopausal women.

Jean Wactawski-Wende, PhD, principal investigator of UB’s Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Center, discusses the significance of the WHI, one of the longest and most comprehensive studies ever done on postmenopausal women.