Determinants and methods of assessment of melatonin levels among rotating shift nurses
Background: Long-term night shift work has been associated with multiple cancer sites, including breast, prostate, colon and endometrial. The mechanism for this effect is hypothesized to include the hormone melatonin; where increased light at night exposure during shift work reduces melatonin produc...
Main Author: | Grundy, Anne Louise |
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Other Authors: | Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). Theses (Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.)) |
Format: | Others |
Language: | en en |
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2008
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1974/1264 |
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