LP15036-4
Melatonin
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Description
A biogenic amine that is found in animals and plants. In mammals, melatonin is produced by the PINEAL GLAND. Its secretion increases in darkness and decreases during exposure to light. Melatonin is implicated in the regulation of SLEEP, mood, and REPRODUCTION. Melatonin is also an effective antioxidant. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006
Basic Part Properties
- Part Display Name
- Melatonin
- Part Type
- Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
- Created On
- 2000-05-04
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Melatonin
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 褪黑激素 Synonyms: Melatonin; |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Mélatonine |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Melatoniin |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Melatonina |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Melatonina |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Melatonin |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Мелатонин |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | melatonine |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Mélatonine |
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