Age-related alterations in sleep quality and neuroendocrine function: interrelationships and implications.

Autor: Blackman, Marc R., Blackman, M R
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Zdroj: JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association; 8/16/2000, Vol. 284 Issue 7, p879-881, 3p
Abstrakt: Describes the effect of aging on sleep patterns, specifically slow wave and REM sleep. Secretion of growth hormone and adrenocorticotropin or cortisol during sleep; Interrelation of sleep-endocrine rhythms and sleep as an important regulator of neuroendocrine function; Discussion of a study in this issue of the 'Journal of the American Medical Association' which deals with these issues.
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