Circadian light sensitivity and rate of retinal dark adaptation in indoor and outdoor workers

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 454-457

  Rufiange, Marianne ^a,b   Beaulieu, Catherine ^a,b   Lachapelle, Pierre ^b   Dumont, Marie ^a  

^a HÔPITAL DU SACRÉ COEUR DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ADULT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DARK ADAPTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; LIGHT ADAPTATION; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MALE; PHOTORECEPTOR; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA; SHIFT WORKER;

EID: 34848843723     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: 15524531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0748730407305375     Document Type: Letter

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