Melatonin Suppression by Light in Humans Is Maximal When the Nasal Part of the Retina Is Illuminated

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• Publication year

  1999

• Venue

  Journal of Biological Rhythms

• Publication date

  1999-04-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1177/074873099129000498PMID 10194647
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