Weight loss increases 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 expression in human adipose tissue.
The global epidemic of obesity has heightened the need to understand the mechanisms that underpin its pathogenesis. Clinical observations in patients with Cushing's syndrome have highlighted the link between cortisol and central obesity. However, although circulating cortisol levels are normal...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2004
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