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Genetic regulation of melatonin excretion in urine
Author(s) -
Wetterberg Lennart,
Iselius Lennart,
Lindsten Jan
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
clinical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.543
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1399-0004
pISSN - 0009-9163
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1983.tb00093.x
Subject(s) - melatonin , urine , excretion , endocrinology , biology , medicine , genetics
The melatonin excretion in urine was determined in 107 individuals from 23 nuclear families. Complex segregation analysis showed that the melatonin production might be regulated by an additive major gene.