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Familial glucocorticoid resistance caused by a splice site deletion in the human glucocorticoid receptor gene.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Mar 1993
Karl M, Lamberts S W, Detera-Wadleigh S D, Encio I J, Stratakis C A, Hurley D M, Accili D, Chrousos G P
Abstract excerpt
The clinical syndrome of generalized, compensated glucocorticoid resistance is characterized by increased cortisol secretion without clinical evidence of hyper- or hypocortisolism, and manifestations of androgen and/or mineralocorticoid excess. This condition results from partial failure of the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) to modulate transcription of its target genes. We studied the molecular mechanisms of this...
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