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Glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid resistance/hypersensitivity syndromes.
The Journal of endocrinology - 1 Jun 2001
Kino T, Chrousos G P
Abstract excerpt
Glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids regulate diverse functions important to maintain central nervous system, cardiovascular, metabolic, and immune homeostasis. The actions of these hormones are mediated by their specific intracellular receptors: the glucocorticoid (GR) and mineralocorticoid (MR) receptors. Pathologic conditions associated with changes of tissue sensitivity to these hormones have been...
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