The role of 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in central obesity and osteoporosis.
Both central obesity and osteoporosis are common findings in states of glucocorticoid excess. In many tissues, including adipose tissue, hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11beta-HSD1) catalyses the inter-conversion of active glucocorticoid, cortisol (F) and inactive cortisone (E) and regulates ex...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2000
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