Internal dissociation of the circadian markers of the cortisol rhythm in night workers

American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 270, Issue 4 33-4, 1996, Pages

  Weibel, L ^a   Spiegel, K ^a   Follenius, M ^a   Ehrhart, J ^a   Brandenberger, G ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

circadian rhythm; cortisol secretory rates; night work; plasma cortisol; sleep

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; MALE; NIGHT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; SLOW WAVE SLEEP; ULTRADIAN RHYTHM; WORKER;

EID: 0030007467     PISSN: 01931849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.1996.270.4.e608     Document Type: Article

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