5-Methoxytryptophol and melatonin in children: Differences due to age and sex

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 73-79

  Molina Carballo, A ^a   Munoz Hoyos A ^a,c   Martin Garcia J A ^a   Uberos Fernandez J ^a   Rodriguez Cabezas, T ^a   Acuna Castroviejo D ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO SAN CECILIO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

5 mehoxytryptophol; Age; Children; Humans; Melatonin; Puberty

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MELATONIN; METHOXYTRYPTOPHOL; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; AGING; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHRONOBIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PUBERTY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; AGING; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHRONOBIOLOGY; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; INDOLES; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; MELATONIN; PUBERTY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0030228649     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1996.tb00273.x     Document Type: Article

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