Effect of seasonal changes in daylength on human neuroendocrine function

Hormone Research

Volumn 49, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 118-124

  Wehr, Thomas A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Cortisol; Growth hormone; Light; Melatonin; Photoperiod; Prolactin; Season

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; MELATONIN; PROLACTIN;

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONFERENCE PAPER; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN RELEASE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUNLIGHT; URBAN AREA;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DARKNESS; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; LIGHTING; MELATONIN; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; PROLACTIN; SEASONS; THYROTROPIN;

EID: 0031907367     PISSN: 03010163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000023157     Document Type: Conference Paper

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