Effects of aging on the intrinsic circadian period of totally blind humans

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 87-95

  Kendall, Adam R ^a   Lewy, Alfred J ^a   Sack, Robert L ^a,b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Blindness; Circadian rhythms; Melatonin; Sleep

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035101528     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074873040101600110     Document Type: Article

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