Melatonin and development: Physiology and pharmacology

Seminars in Perinatology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 258-266

  Kennaway, David J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

6 HYDROXYMELATONIN O SULFATE; ACETYLSEROTONIN METHYLTRANSFERASE; BILIRUBIN; MELATONIN;

HUMAN; JET LAG; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCOLIOSIS; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;

EID: 0033843937     PISSN: 01460005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/sper.2000.8594     Document Type: Article

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