Open AccessInfluence of Light at Night on Melatonin Suppression in Children
Author(s) -
Shigekazu Higuchi,
Yuki Nagafuchi,
Sangil Lee,
Tetsuo Harada
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2014-1629
Subject(s) - melatonin , circadian rhythm , psychology , medicine
The sensitivity of melatonin to light suppression is expected to be higher in children because children have large pupils and pure crystal lenses. However, melatonin suppression by light in children remains unclear.
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