Characterization of nocturnal ultradian rhythms of melatonin in children with growth hormone-dependent and independent growth delay

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 1181-1187

  Munoz Hoyos A ^a   Jaldo, R ^a   Molina Carballo, A ^a   Escames, G ^a   Macias M ^a   Fernandez Garcia J M ^a   Reiter, R J ^b   Acuna Castroviejo D ^a,c  

^a Instituto de Biotecnología   (Spain)

^b University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDER; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; LIVER FUNCTION; MALE; METABOLIC ACTIVATION; NIGHT SLEEP; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; STIMULUS RESPONSE; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; ULTRADIAN RHYTHM;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; MALE; MELATONIN; PERIODICITY;

EID: 0035044541     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.86.3.1181     Document Type: Article

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