Seasonal, menstrual and circadian secretions of melatonin, gonadotropins and prolactin in women

Acta Physiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 1988, Pages 321-327

  KIVELA A ^a   KAUPPILA, A ^a   YLOSTALO P ^a   VAKKURI, O ^a   LEPPALUOTO J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

annual rhythm; FSH; human; LH; light; serum

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MELATONIN; PROLACTIN;

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN CELL; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ADULT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMAN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MELATONIN; MENSTRUATION; PROLACTIN; SEASONS;

EID: 0023895466     PISSN: 00016772     EISSN: 1365201X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1716.1988.tb08335.x     Document Type: Article

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