• Title of article

    Melatonin secretion after surgery

  • Author/Authors

    Arthur J Cronin، نويسنده , , John C Keifer، نويسنده , , Matthew F Davies، نويسنده , , Tonya S King، نويسنده , , Edward O. Bixler، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2000
  • Pages
    2
  • From page
    1244
  • To page
    1245
  • Abstract
    Sleep disturbance is common postoperatively. We examined whether melatonin concentrations were related to this disturbance in seven postoperative patients. Nocturnal concentrations of melatonin were significantly (p=0·005) lower on the first than on the second or third nights after surgery. This finding raises the possibility that melatonin suppression and associated sleep disturbance might be prevented by melatonin replacement.
  • Journal title
    The Lancet
  • Serial Year
    2000
  • Journal title
    The Lancet
  • Record number

    553240