The association between pineal gland calcification and white matter hyperintensities of presumed vascular origin in older adults. A population-based study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2019.12.006
Abstract: Pineal gland calcification (PGC) has been associated with low melatonin production, a hormone with anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuro-protective effects. Therefore, melatonin deficiency may play a role in the development of cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD),… read more here.
Keywords: study; association; gland calcification; pineal gland ... See more keywords
Sleep habits and Physiological Penal Gland Calcification (A Magnified Topographical Evolution Study)
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DOI: 10.37506/mlu.v20i1.524
Abstract: Physiological pineal gland calcification is a frequent finding in computed tomography brain (CT) and its volume, shape and density is variable. Melatonin is the main product of pineal gland, and its role in sleep is… read more here.
Keywords: sleep habits; gland; study; volume ... See more keywords