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Melatonin for treatment of sleeping disorders in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a preliminary open label study

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    Cecil V. Tjon Pian Gi, Joris P. A. Broeren, J. Sander Starreveld & Florens G A. Versteegh

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Tjon Pian Gi, C.V., Broeren, J.P.A., Starreveld, J.S. et al. Melatonin for treatment of sleeping disorders in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a preliminary open label study. Eur J Pediatr 162, 554–555 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-003-1207-x

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