A mathematical model of diurnal variations in human plasma melatonin levels

American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 272, Issue 3 35-3, 1997, Pages

  Brown, Emery N ^a,b   Choe, Yong ^a   Shanahan, Theresa L ^a   Czeisler, Charles A ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

circadian phase; circadian rhythms; maximum likelihood; pharmacokinetics; pineal

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PINEAL BODY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030994681     PISSN: 01931849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.1997.272.3.e506     Document Type: Article

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