Factors influencing the development of melatonin rhythmicity in humans

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1525-1532

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

^a Natl Hlth Med Res Cncl A   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; MELATONIN RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COMBINED IMMUNODEFICIENCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; URINARY EXCRETION; WELLBEING;

BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; MELATONIN; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PERIODICITY; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; REFERENCE VALUES; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN; SEASONS; TWINS;

EID: 0029877455     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.81.4.1525     Document Type: Article

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