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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Original Articles

Acute effects of different light spectra on simulated night-shift work without circadian alignment

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Pages 303-317 | Received 05 Jul 2016, Accepted 05 Aug 2016, Published online: 31 Aug 2016

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