Intense blue light therapy during the night-time does not suppress the rhythmic melatonin biosynthesis in a young boy.
CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that the whole night treatment of hyperbilirubinemia with intense blue light has negligible side effect on the rhythmic melatonin production, when the eyes are sufficiently protected by the sleep mask.
PMID: 28222021 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Endocrine Regulations - Category: Endocrinology Tags: Endocr Regul Source Type: research
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