Synchronizing circadian rhythms in early infancy

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 229-234

  Recio, J ^a   Miguez J M ^b   Buxton, O M ^c   Challet, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CORTICAL SYNCHRONIZATION; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; INFANCY; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; POSTNATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0030804823     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-9877(97)90207-3     Document Type: Article

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