5α-reductase type 2 regulates glucocorticoid action and metabolic phenotype in human hepatocytes
Glucocorticoids and androgens have both been implicated in the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD); androgen deficiency in males, androgen excess in females, and glucocorticoid excess in both sexes are associated with NAFLD. Glucocorticoid and androgen action are regulated at a...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Endocrine Society
2015
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