Existence of melatonin in human platelets

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 432-433

  Morera, A L ^a   Abreu, P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; MELATONIN; SEROTONIN;

BLOOD LEVEL; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; NORMAL HUMAN; SEROTONIN RELEASE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE; THROMBOCYTE; ADULT; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; MALE;

ADULT; BLOOD PLATELETS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMANS; MALE; MELATONIN; SEROTONIN;

EID: 27744501919     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: 1600079X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.2005.00268.x     Document Type: Letter

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