Glucocorticoids : an investigation into a possible mechanism for their metabolic consequences and their prognostic role in acute illness
Background: Chronic exposure to glucocorticoids leads to Cushing’s syndrome (CS) with its metabolic consequences. AMPK is involved in many metabolic processes. Cortisol circulates largely bound to binding proteins, with the smaller amount of unbound hormone responsible for its metabolic effects. In...
Main Author: | Christ-Crain, Mirjam |
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Queen Mary, University of London
2010
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Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.516709 |
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