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Tissue-Specific Increases in 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 in Normal Weight Postmenopausal Women

With age and menopause there is a shift in adipose distribution from gluteo-femoral to abdominal depots in women. Associated with this redistribution of fat are increased risks of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Glucocorticoids influence body composition, and 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydroge...

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Autores principales: Andersson, Therése, Simonyte, Kotryna, Andrew, Ruth, Strand, Magnus, Burén, Jonas, Walker, Brian R., Mattsson, Cecilia, Olsson, Tommy
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2795198/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20041117
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0008475