Serum cortisol seems to be a more appropriate marker for adrenocortical reserve evaluation in ACTH test in comparison to salivary cortisol.

摘要

Salivary cortisol reflects the free fraction of serum cortisol. Monitoring salivary cortisol may be a promising alternative method for assessing serum cortisol in some clinical situations. We aimed to compare the reliability of salivary vs. serum cortisol