If one works nights, when are PMR cytokines at their highest?

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It seems that cytokine peak would differ according to one's sleep schedule.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

I really don't know but there is some discussion here

frontiersin.org/journals/im...

and here

insight.jci.org/articles/vi...

I imagine it will vary according to the shift pattern - my daughter works 3 nights in a row before returning to day shifts which seems hardly long enough to influence the circadian rhythm. One of the articles mentions variations in the second and third WEEKS of a shift rotation.

These papers look more closely at shift work.

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articl...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articl...

There are a lot of inconsistencies - whether that is due to the pattern of the shifts or other things isn't clear,

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The articles were interesting but it seems that conclusions could not be drawn. I appreciate the links.