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Lower Melatonin Secretion in Older Females: Gender Differences Independent of Light Exposure Profiles

BACKGROUND: Melatonin is associated with a variety of diseases in advanced age, including insomnia, depression, and dementia, and its secretion is influenced by light exposure. Although studies in young and middle-aged subjects have shown that females tend to have higher melatonin levels than males,...

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Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Japan Epidemiological Association 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4275436/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25223887
http://dx.doi.org/10.2188/jea.JE20140035