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HSD11B2 CA-repeat and sodium balance.
Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension - 1 Jul 2013
Mune Tomoatsu, Morita Hiroyuki, Takada Nobuki, Yamamoto Yoritsuna, Isomura Yukinori, Suwa Tetsuya, Takeda Jun, White Perrin C, Kaku Kohei
Abstract excerpt
Type 2 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase encoded by the HSD11B2 gene converts cortisol to inactive cortisone and thus protects the mineralocorticoid receptor from cortisol exposure. Impaired activity of this enzyme leads to mineralocorticoid excess, suggesting HSD11B2 as a candidate locus for pati...
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