Rotating-shift nurses after a day off: peripheral clock gene expression, urinary melatonin, and serum 17-β-estradiol levels

• Main Authors: Massimo Bracci (Author), Nicola Manzella (Author), Alfredo Copertaro (Author), Sara Staffolani (Author), Elisabetta Strafella (Author), Mariella Barbaresi (Author), Benedetta Copertaro (Author), Venerando Rapisarda (Author), Matteo Valentino (Author), Lory Santarelli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH), 2014-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: Impairment of clock gene expression and changes in melatonin and 17-β-estradiol levels may constitute biological alterations underlying the increased risk of breast cancer among shift workers. The aim of this study was to compare levels of selected core clock gene expression, 6-sulfatoxym...