The Association of Cortisol Excretion with Weight and Metabolic Parameters in Nondiabetic Patients with Morbid Obesity

Introduction: Cortisol is involved in the regulation of gluconeogenesis and glucose utilization. In morbid obesity (MO), the association of cortisol excretion with metabolic parameters is not well-characterized. In our study, we evaluated cortisol excretion in nondiabetic subjects with MO and its ef...

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Main Authors: Johanna Maria Brix, Andrea Tura, Carsten Thilo Herz, Astrid Feder, Eva-Christina Krzizek, Verena Parzer, Giovanni Pacini, Bernhard Ludvik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2021-09-01
Series:Obesity Facts
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/517766