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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
Volume 11, 1994 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Rapid Decline in Body Temperature Before Sleep: Fluffing the Physiological Pillow?

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Pages 126-131 | Received 01 Jun 1993, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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