Alterations of circadian rhythmicity and sleep in aging: Endocrine consequences

Hormone Research

Volumn 49, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 147-152

  Van Cauter, Eve ^a   Plat, Laurence ^b   Leproult, Rachel ^b   Copinschi, Georges ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

hydroxybutyrate; Aging; Circadian rhythmicity; Cortisol; GH; Sleep; Sleep deprivation; Slow wave sleep

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE;

AGING; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REM SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP PATTERN; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; SLOW WAVE SLEEP;

AGING; ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMANS; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; SLEEP;

EID: 0031908634     PISSN: 03010163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000023162     Document Type: Conference Paper

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