Alterations in peripheral glucocorticoid metabolism : effects of weight changes
Background: An important role has been suggested for tissue-specific glucocorticoid metabolism in the development of obesity and its complications. 11ß hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 (11ßHSD1) is an enzyme that catalyzes the interconversion of biologically inactive cortisone to active cortisol, ther...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Umeå universitet, Medicin
2011
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-43160 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7459-192-7 |