Lower nocturnal urinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin is associated with more severe insulin resistance in patients with prediabetes

• Main Authors: Sirimon Reutrakul, Rungtip Sumritsopak, Sunee Saetung, Suwannee Chanprasertyothin, La or Chailurkit, Thunyarat Anothaisintawee
• Other Authors: Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Medicine; Neuroscience
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/47120
• Institution: Mahidol University

© 2017 The Authors Objective: Melatonin, a neurohormone secreted by the pineal gland, controls circadian rhythmicity, modulates sleep and plays a role in glucose metabolism. Low secretion of nocturnal urinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin (aMT6S) was associated with incident diabetes. Sleep disturbances have...