Relationship between psychosomatic complaints and circadian rhythm irregularity assessed by salivary levels of melatonin and growth hormone

Journal of Circadian Rhythms

Volumn 9, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Nagane, Mitsuo ^a   Suge, Rie ^b   Watanabe, Shu Ichi ^b  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SAITAMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chronotypes (morningness eveningness); Circadian rhythms; Growth hormone; Healthy students; Melatonin; Phase difference; Psychosomatic complaints

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; MELATONIN;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DECREASED APPETITE; DIZZINESS; DROWSINESS; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HEAVY-HEADEDNESS; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; LACK OF MOTIVATION; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MELANCHOLIA; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOSOMATICS; SALIVA LEVEL;

EID: 80053119706     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17403391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1740-3391-9-9     Document Type: Article

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