Association between umbilical cord glucocorticoids and blood pressure at age 3 years
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Animal data show that decreased activity of placental 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11β-HSD2), which potently inactivates glucocorticoids (e.g. cortisol) to inert forms (cortisone), allows increased access of maternal...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-08-01
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Series: | BMC Medicine |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/6/25 |