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The association of glucocorticoid receptor polymorphism with metabolic outcomes in menopausal women with adrenal incidentalomas.
Maturitas - 1 Sept 2021
Ognjanović Sanja, Antić Jadranka, Pekmezović Tatjana, Popović Bojana, Isailović Tatjana, Antić Ivana Božić, Bogavac Tamara, Kovačević Valentina Elezović, Ilić Dušan, Opalić Milica, Macut Djuro
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether BclI polymorphism in the glucocorticoid receptor gene influences hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis regulation, body composition and metabolic parameters in women with adrenal incidentalomas (AIs). STUDY DESIGN: A cross-sectional study. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: We analyzed 106 women with AIs. Insulin resistance was assessed using a homeostasis model while HPA activity was...
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