Chrono-neuroendocrine markers of the aging brain

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 320-327

  Ferrari, E ^a   Magri, F ^a   Locatelli, M ^a   Balza, G ^a   Nescis, T ^a   Battegazzore, C ^a   Cuzzoni, G ^a   Fioravanti, M ^a   Solerte, S B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aging; Hormonal circadian rhythms; Neuroendocrine functions

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; CORTICOTROPIN; GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; MELATONIN; PROLACTIN;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHRONOBIOLOGY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY;

EID: 0029825997     PISSN: 03949532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03339588     Document Type: Article

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