The ageing pineal gland and its physiological consequences

BioEssays

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1992, Pages 169-175

  Reiter, Russel J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

AGING; ANIMAL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PINEAL BODY; REVIEW;

AGING; ANIMAL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; MELATONIN; PINEAL GLAND; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0026830761     PISSN: 02659247     EISSN: 15211878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bies.950140307     Document Type: Review

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