Prediction of nocturnal plasma melatonin from morning urinary measures

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 230-238

  Graham, Charles ^a   Cook, Mary R ^a   Kavet, Robert ^b   Sastre, Antonio ^a   Smith, Deborah K ^a  

^a MIDWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

6 sulfatoxymelatonin; AMT6s; Cancer; EMF; Human

Indexed keywords

6 HYDROXYMELATONIN O SULFATE; MELATONIN;

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PINEAL BODY; URINE LEVEL;

EID: 0031955606     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1998.tb00538.x     Document Type: Article

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