A Functional Fetal HSD11B2[CA]n Microsatellite Polymorphism is Associated with Maternal Serum Cortisol Concentrations in Pregnant Women

• Main Authors: Jian Li (Author), You-Peng Chen (Author), Zi-Neng Wang (Author), Tie-Bin Liu (Author), Dan Chen (Author), Yun-Peng Dong (Author), Berthold Hocher (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: Cortisol plays an important role during pregnancy. It controls maternal glucose metabolism and fetal development. Cortisol metabolism is partially controlled by the 11b-HSD2. This enzyme is expressed in the kidney and human placenta. The activity of the enzyme is partially controlle...