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Rhythmic variations occur in the biological activity of all species from simple organisms to man. The period length of these rhythms varies. Some are related to environmental cues such as the light-dark phase of the 24 hour day or the monthly or seasonal cycles. These rhythms are known as exogenous rhythms. However, where the rhythmic activity continues in the absence of an environmental synthroniser, it is usually known as an endogenous cycle such as temperature or urinary potassium output.
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Smith, J.A. (1985). Biochemical and Behavioural Studies of Melatonin. In: Redfern, P.H., Campbell, I.C., Davies, J.A., Martin, K.F. (eds) Circadian Rhythms in the Central Nervous System. Satellite Symposia of the IUPHAR 9th International Congress of Pharmacology. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-07837-0_1
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