Melatonin synthesis: A possible indicator of intolerance to shiftwork

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 427-436

  Griefahn, Barbara ^a   Künemund, Christa ^a   Golka, Klaus ^a   Thier, Ricarda ^b   Degen, Gisela ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ RESEARCH CENTRE FOR WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN FACTORS   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Constant routine; Diurnal type; Rectal temperature; Salivary melatonin concentrations; Shift work

Indexed keywords

6 HYDROXYMELATONIN O SULFATE; MELATONIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CORE TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HORMONE URINE LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGHT WORK; RECTUM TEMPERATURE; SHIFT WORKER;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELATONIN; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECTUM; SALIVA; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 0036829256     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.10122     Document Type: Article

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