Development of melatonin production in infants and the impact of prematurity

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 367-369

  Kennaway, David J ^a   Stamp, Georgina E ^a   Goble, Frances C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; INFANT; METABOLITE; PINEAL BODY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;

AGING; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MELATONIN; REFERENCE VALUES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0026783289     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 19457197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jcem.75.2.1639937     Document Type: Article

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