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Common polymorphisms in the glucocorticoid receptor gene are associated with adrenocortical responses to psychosocial stress.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Feb 2004
Wüst Stefan, Van Rossum Elisabeth F C, Federenko Ilona S, Koper Jan W, Kumsta Robert, Hellhammer Dirk H
Abstract excerpt
Chronic dysregulation of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis activity is related to several stress-related disorders. Evidence suggests that polymorphisms in the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) gene may have an impact on this neuroendocrine system. In the present investigation, 112 healthy males wer...
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