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Review
. 1985 Sep;63(3):321-41.
doi: 10.3171/jns.1985.63.3.0321.

The pineal gland: anatomy, physiology, and clinical significance

S S Erlich, M L Apuzzo
Review

The pineal gland: anatomy, physiology, and clinical significance

S S Erlich et al. J Neurosurg. 1985 Sep.

Abstract

Since the discovery of melatonin approximately 25 years ago, there has been intense study regarding the details of the structure and function of the pineal gland. This work is reviewed, with particular emphasis on those aspects of importance to human physiology and disease.

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