Melatonin production in hypertensive patients

Rapoport, S.I.; Shatalova, A.M.; Malinovskaia, N.K.; Vettenberg, L.

Klinicheskaia Meditsina 78(6): 21-24

2000


ISSN/ISBN: 0023-2149
PMID: 10900864
Document Number: 518345
Hypertensive subjects were examined for production of melatonin. In severe hypertension night levels of melatonin diminished, the day production is as in the controls. The role of melatonin in pathogenesis of essential hypertension is discussed.

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