The role of 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 and type2 isoenzymes on the pathogenesis of Cushing’s syndrome - doi:10.5020/18061230.2007.p104

The action of glucocorticoids is modulated by isoenzymes 11?-hidroxiesteróide desidrogenases (11?-HSD) type 1 and 2. The knowledge concerning these isoenzymes contribute to the understanding of the regulatory mechanisms involved in several disease processes of the Cushing’s syndrome, such as obesity...

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Main Authors: Maria Betânia Pereira Toralles, Jamile Rosário Kalil, Liv Aparicio Cerqueira, Crésio de Aragão Dantas Alves
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade de Fortaleza 2012-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde
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Online Access:http://ojs.unifor.br/index.php/RBPS/article/view/1010