ISSN:
1546-1718
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
[Auszug] In cortisone reductase deficiency (CRD), activation of cortisone to cortisol does not occur, resulting in adrenocorticotropin-mediated androgen excess and a phenotype resembling polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS; refs. 1,2). This suggests a defect in the gene HSD11B1 encoding 11β-hydroxysteroid ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ng1214
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