Blacks (African Americans) have shorter free-running circadian periods than whites (Caucasian Americans)

Chronobiology International

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1072-1077

  Eastman, Charmane I ^a   Molina, Thomas A ^a   Dziepak, Marissa E ^a   Smith, Mark R ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian clock; Circadian rhythms; Forced desynchrony; Human; Intrinsic period; Melatonin; Race; Tau

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMAN; JET LAG; LIGHT; MALE; METABOLISM; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; JET LAG SYNDROME; LIGHT; MALE; MELATONIN; PHOTOPERIOD; YOUNG ADULT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84866290385     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07420528.2012.700670     Document Type: Article

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