The effect of light on plasma melatonin levels in premature infants

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 387-392

  Mantagos, Stephanos ^a   Moustogiannis, Anastasia ^a   Makri, Maria ^a   Vagenakis, Apostolos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythms; Diurnal rhythms; Melatonin; Pineal gland; Premature infants

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; LIGHT EXPOSURE; NEWBORN; NORMAL HUMAN; PINEAL BODY; PREMATURITY;

EID: 0030016519     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.1996.9.3.387     Document Type: Article

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