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Impaired nocturnal melatonin secretion in non-dipper hypertensive patients.
Blood Press
November 2003
Department of Internal Medicine D. The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel.
Background: Melatonin plays a role in the biologic regulation of circadian rhythms, including sleep. Melatonin has also been shown to modulate vascular smooth muscle tone and to induce hemodynamic effects in humans.
Objective: To evaluate whether melatonin plays a role in the circadian rhythm of blood pressure in hypertensive patients.