The test re-test reliability of the melatonin suppression by white light

Biological Rhythm Research

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 467-475

  Nathan, Pradeep J ^a,b   Burrows, Graham D ^b   Norman, Trevor R ^b  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Light; Melatonin; Sensitivity; Suppression; Test re test reliability

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RELIABILITY;

EID: 0032829420     PISSN: 09291016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/brhm.30.4.467.1410     Document Type: Article

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