Melatonin and adrenocorticotropic hormone levels in video display unit workers during work and leisure

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1108-1110

  Arnetz, Bengt B ^a   Berg, Mats ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; MELATONIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASE; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; HUMAN; LEISURE; MENTAL STRESS; VISUAL DISPLAY UNIT;

EID: 0029907022     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-199611000-00010     Document Type: Article

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