Abstract / Description of output
Regeneration of cortisol by 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1) within liver and adipose tissue may be of pathophysiological importance in obesity and the metabolic syndrome. single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in HSD11B1, the gene encoding 11β-HSD1, have been associated with type 2 diabetes and hypertension in population-based cohort studies, and with hyperandrogenism in patients with the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). However, the functional consequences of these SNPs for in vivo 11β-HSD1 expression and activity are unknown.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 283-92 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | European Journal of Endocrinology |
Volume | 165 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |