Estimation Methods for Human Circadian Phase Using Peripheral Tissues

    June 2016 in “ Hypertension research ”
    Ritsuko Matsumura, Koichi Node, Makoto Akashi
    Studysummary The authors concluded that utilizing clock gene expression from hair follicle cells may improve circadian-phase estimation in clinical settings, aiding the detection of circadian-related sleep problems despite social time constraints.
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    1. Noninvasive Method for Assessing the Human Circadian Clock Using Hair Follicle Cells Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2010