CIRCULATING MELATONIN IN MAN - EPISODIC SECRETION THROUGHOUT THE LIGHT-DARK CYCLE

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作者
WEINBERG, U
DELETTO, RD
WEITZMAN, ED
ERLICH, S
HOLLANDER, CS
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[1] MONTEFIORE HOSP & MED CTR, DEPT MED, BRONX, NY 10467 USA
[2] NYU, SCH MED, DEPT MED, DIV ENDOCRINE, NEW YORK, NY 10003 USA
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10.1210/jcem-48-1-114
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
A sensitive and specific RIA for melatonin has been validated for human plasma. Five young adult men had plasma samples obtained every 20 min during two 24-h periods. One was a normal active period and the other a basal period with complete bed rest. Melatonin was found to be secreted episodically throughout the 24 h in each condition, with secretory episodes clearly present during the waking day in the presence of bright light. © 1979 by The Endocrine Society.
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