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Molecular basis of glucocorticoid-resistant syndromes.
Steroids - 1 Apr 1996
Werner S, Brönnegård M
Abstract excerpt
Generalized inherited glucocorticoid resistance (GIGR) is a rare syndrome characterized by elevated levels of plasma cortisol but lacking the symptoms of Cushing's syndrome. Biochemically, the condition is characterized by a relative resistance to glucocorticoids that can be compensated for by the elevated levels of cortisol. The inheritance pattern of GIGR is incompletely understood, and one of the central...
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