Effects of a low dose of melatonin on sleep in children with Angelman syndrome

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 57-67

  Zhdanova, Irina V ^a   Wurtman, Richard J ^a   Wagstaff, Joseph ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ACTIMETRY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HAPPY PUPPET SYNDROME; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SLEEP;

EID: 0032936080     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.1999.12.1.57     Document Type: Article

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