Glucocorticoid Metabolism in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Analysis of Plasma and Urinary Cortisol and Cortisone.

The aim of the study was to analyze the plasma and urinary cortisol (F) and cortisone (E) levels in normotensive and hypertensive pregnant women. The parameters known to reflect the function of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11β-HSD2) were calculated to verify the changes in glucocorticoid...

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Main Authors: Katarzyna Kosicka, Anna Siemiątkowska, Mariola Krzyścin, Grzegorz H Bręborowicz, Matylda Resztak, Aleksandra Majchrzak-Celińska, Marek Chuchracki, Franciszek K Główka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4670176?pdf=render