Phase relationship between skin temperature and sleep-wake rhythms in women with vascular dysregulation and controls under real-life conditions

Chronobiology International

Volumn 27, Issue 9-10, 2010, Pages 1778-1796

  Gompper, Britta ^a   Bromundt, Vivien ^a   Orgül, Selim ^b   Flammer, Josef ^b   Kräuchi, Kurt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY EYE CLINIC   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Ambulatory measurements; Circadian rhythm thermoregulation; Difficulties initiating sleep; Melatonin; Skin temperatures; Vascular dysregulation

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SALIVA; SALIVARY GLAND; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDER; VASCULAR DISEASE; WAKEFULNESS; WRIST;

ADULT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MELATONIN; PATIENT SELECTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALIVA; SALIVARY GLANDS; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VASCULAR DISEASES; WAKEFULNESS; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 78049237047     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07420528.2010.520786     Document Type: Article

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