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Daylight saving time and circadian rhythms in the neuro-endocrine-immune system: impact on cardiovascular health

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The work in GM’s laboratory was supported by the “5 × 1000” voluntary contribution, and by a Grant from the Italian Ministry of Health through Department of Medical Sciences, Division of Internal Medicine and Laboratory of Chronobiology (RC1803ME40), Fondazione IRCCS “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza”, Opera di Padre Pio da Pietrelcina, San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy.

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  1. Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy

    Roberto Tarquini

  2. Inter-institutional Department for Continuity of Care of Empoli, School of Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy

    Roberto Tarquini

  3. Division of Internal Medicine and Laboratory of Chronobiology, Department of Medical Sciences, Fondazione IRCCS “Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza”, Cappuccini Avenue, San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, 71013, Italy

    Annalucia Carbone & Gianluigi Mazzoccoli

  4. Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, USA

    Micaela Martinez

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Tarquini, R., Carbone, A., Martinez, M. et al. Daylight saving time and circadian rhythms in the neuro-endocrine-immune system: impact on cardiovascular health. Intern Emerg Med 14, 17–19 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-018-1984-x

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