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Original Article

Assessment of 6-sulfatoxymelatonin rhythms and melatonin response to light in disease states: Lessons from cirrhosis

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Pages 187-194 | Received 18 Jun 2014, Accepted 29 Aug 2014, Published online: 29 Sep 2014

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