Melatonin profiles and sleep characteristics in boys with fragile X syndrome: A preliminary study

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 307-315

  Gould, Emma L ^a   Loesch, Danuta Z ^a   Martin, Marion J ^a   Hagerman, Randi Jenssen ^b,c   Armstrong, Stuart M ^d   Huggins, Richard M ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fragile X boys; Melatonin profiles; Relationships; Sleep patterns

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA LEVEL; SLEEP PATTERN;

AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMANS; MALE; MELATONIN; PILOT PROJECTS; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; SALIVA; SLEEP;

EID: 0034639286     PISSN: 01487299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1096-8628(20001211)95:4<307::AID-AJMG3>3.0.CO;2-3     Document Type: Article

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