Exploring Saliva as a Sample for Non-Invasive Glycemic Monitoring in Diabetes: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Diabetes mellitus is characterized by a dysregulated glucose metabolism, necessitating frequent and often invasive monitoring techniques for its effective management. Saliva, a non-invasive and readily accessible biofluid, has been proposed as a potential alternative for glycemic monitoring due to its biochemical correlation with blood glucose levels. This scoping review aims to evaluate the evidence regarding the use of salivary glucose as a biomarker to track glycemic changes in diabetic populations. Methods: This study adhered to the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines and the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews. A literature search was performed across the PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases, supplemented by manual searches. Results:

SUBMITTER: Calixto PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11940724 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature