The reno-pineal axis: A novel role for melatonin

The pineal gland is a tiny endocrine gland whose physiologic role has been the focus of much research and much more speculation over the past century. This mini-review discusses recent findings which correlate melatonin and renal physiology, and postulates the presence of a "reno-pineal axis.&q...

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Main Authors: Sanjay Kalra, Swati Agrawal, Manisha Sahay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2012;volume=16;issue=2;spage=192;epage=194;aulast=Kalra