60 Hz Magnetic Field Exposure and Urinary 6-Sulphatoxymelatonin Levels in the Rat

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 172-180

  John, T Mathew ^a   Liu, Guang Ying ^a   Brown, Gregory M ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Electromagnetic field; Melatonin; Pineal gland

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENCE; MAGNETIC FIELDS; RATS;

CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS; EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELDS; FIELD EXPOSURE; FLUORESCENT LIGHT; INTERMITTENT MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC-FIELD; MALE RATS; MELATONIN; PINEAL GLAND; SPRAGUE-DAWLEY RATS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS;

ANIMALIA; HELIOTHIS ZEA VIRUS 1;

6 HYDROXYMELATONIN O SULFATE; 6-SULFATOXYMELATONIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; MELATONIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; MAGNETISM; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PINEAL BODY; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; URINE;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; MAGNETICS; MALE; MELATONIN; PINEAL GLAND; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 0031616762     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1521-186x(1998)19:3<172::aid-bem5>3.0.co;2-z     Document Type: Article

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