NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY LETTERS, cilt.22, sa.6, ss.449-452, 2001 (SCI-Expanded)
OBJECTIVES: Exogenous and endogenous melatonin decrease leptin release. It is not known whether melatonin also has an effect on circadian release pattern of leptin. So, this study was planned to investigate the possible changes in the circadian release of leptin following pinealectomy.