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MELATONIN CONCENTRATION IN HUMAN BLOOD AND CEREBROSPINAL FLUID: TO STRESS

Authors :
S.D. Mcdonald
John P. Allen
George M. Vaughan
G.L. Bohmfalk
J.L. Story
Moustapha Abou-Samra
R.M. Jordan
Source :
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 47:220-223
Publication Year :
1978
Publisher :
The Endocrine Society, 1978.

Abstract

In 35 daytime paired blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples from 15 patients, melatonin levels in CSF were undetectable or detectable but not higher than blood levels. During pneumoencephalography in 6 patients, no significant elevation of blood melatonin levels was observed, whereas cortisol concentration increased.

Details

ISSN :
19457197 and 0021972X
Volume :
47
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........f11124d90bc6cc0b1ffa3fb7fa79245c
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem-47-1-220