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The study aimed to estimate and compare the salivary cortisol and DHEA levels in RAS patients and healthy control group with the aid of ELISA microplate reader.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Subjects and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Sixty patients were enrolled in our study, which included 30 patients with clinically diagnosed RAS and 30 healthy controls. Two mL of unstimulated whole saliva was collected and salivary cortisol and DHEA levels were measured using ELISA kit, and the values were read by microplate ELISA reader and recorded in both groups.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results and Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The mean salivary cortisol and DHEA levels were elevated in the RAS patients compared to the healthy controls and were statistically significant. Salivary cortisol and DHEA can serve as oral biomarkers to determine stress in patients with RAS. 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