학술논문

The validity and feasibility of saliva melatonin assessment in the elderly.
Document Type
Article
Source
Journal of Pineal Research. Mar2003, Vol. 34 Issue 2, p88. 7p. 1 Chart, 4 Graphs.
Subject
*MELATONIN
*SALIVA
*SLEEP disorders
Language
ISSN
0742-3098
Abstract
Investigates the measurement of melatonin levels in saliva as a viable alternative to serum melatonin measurement. Role of melatonin in sleep disorders in the elderly; Ratio of saliva to serum melatonin levels; Percentage of inadequate saliva specimens as a function of time of collection.