Gender differences in the temporal organization of prolactin (PRL) secretion: Evidence for a sleep-independent circadian rhythm of circulating PRL levels - A clinical research center study

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1483-1487

  Waldstreicher, Joanne ^a   Duffy, Jeanne F ^a   Brown, Emery N ^a   Rogacz, Suzanne ^a   Allan, James S ^a   Czeisler, Charles A ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; MELATONIN; PROLACTIN; THYROTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; LUTEAL PHASE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; WAKEFULNESS;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; LUTEAL PHASE; MALE; MELATONIN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PROLACTIN; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SLEEP; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; THYROTROPIN; URINE; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 0029964171     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.81.4.1483     Document Type: Article

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