Diurnal variations in serum neopterin levels are associated with the pineal hormone melatonin circadian rhythm in healthy human subjects

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 288-289

  Garcia Gonzalez, M J ^a   Dominguez Rodriguez, A ^a   Abreu Gonzalez, P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; NEOPTERIN; PINEAL BODY HORMONE;

ADULT; AGED; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE RELEASE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LETTER; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PINEAL BODY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN SECRETION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS;

AGED; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELATONIN; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPTERIN;

EID: 33644785796     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: 1600079X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.2005.00298.x     Document Type: Letter

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