The effect of melatonin on prolactin, luteinizing hormone (LH), and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) synthesis and secretion;Wpływ melatoniny na syntezę i wydzielanie prolaktyny, hormonu luteinizującego (LH) i folikulotropowego (FSH)

Postepy Higieny i Medycyny Doswiadczalnej

Volumn 60, Issue , 2006, Pages 431-438

  Juszczak, Marlena ^a   Michalska, Monika ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

Author keywords

Follicle stimulating hormone; Luteinizing hormone; Melatonin; Pineal gland; Prolactin

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MELATONIN; PROLACTIN;

ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PINEAL BODY; REVIEW; SECRETION;

ANIMALS; ENGLISH ABSTRACT; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MELATONIN; PINEAL GLAND; PROLACTIN;

EID: 33846046104     PISSN: 00325449     EISSN: 17322693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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