Open AccessRotating night shift work and polymorphism of genes important for the regulation of circadian rhythm
Author(s) -
Edyta Reszka,
Beata Pepłońska,
Edyta Wieczorek,
Wojciech Sobala,
Agnieszka Bukowska,
Jolanta Gromadzińska,
Jenny-Anne Lie,
Helge Kjuus,
Wojciech Wąsowicz
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.3299
Subject(s) - per2 , per1 , circadian rhythm , shift work , clock , genotype , circadian clock , biology , night work , medicine , demography , endocrinology , genetics , gene , neuroscience , sociology
People living in industrialized societies have developed specific working schedules during the day and at night, including permanent night shifts and rotating night shifts. The aim of this study was to examine the association between circadian polymorphisms and rotating night shift work.