Changes in human plasma melatonin profiles in response to 50 Hz magnetic field exposure

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 116-127

  Wood, A W ^a   Armstrong, S M ^a,b   Sait, M L ^a   Devine, L ^b   Martin, M J ^b  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

ELF; Human; Magnetic fields; Pineal; Plasma melatonin

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MAGNETIC FIELD; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PINEAL BODY;

EID: 0031823434     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1998.tb00548.x     Document Type: Article

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