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Regulatory effect of common promoter polymorphisms on the expression of the 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 gene.
Hormone research - 1 Jan 2009
Ku Yun Hyi, Koo Bo Kyung, Kwak Soo Heon, Cho Young Min, Shin Hyoung Doo, Lee Hong Kyu, Kim Yeonjung, Choi Jung-Won, Oh Bermseok, Park Kyong Soo
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Glucocorticoids play an important role in the pathogenesis of obesity and insulin resistance. 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (HSD11B1), which converts inactive cortisone to active cortisol, has become an emerging therapeutic target for type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity. In this study, we examined the association between HSD11B1 polymorphisms and type 2 diabetes and metabolic...
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