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

• Asıl Yazarlar: Jian Li (Yazar), You-Peng Chen (Yazar), Zi-Neng Wang (Yazar), Tie-Bin Liu (Yazar), Dan Chen (Yazar), Yun-Peng Dong (Yazar), Berthold Hocher (Yazar)
• Materyal Türü: Kitap
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Karger Publishers, 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Konular: 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...