Novel intracellular actions of melatonin: Its relation to reactive oxygen species

Frontiers of Hormone Research

Volumn 21, Issue , 1996, Pages 160-166

  Reiter, Russel J ^a  

^a University of Texas Health Science Center ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0344230431     PISSN: 03013073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
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