Glucocorticoid activation by 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase enzymes in relation to inflammation and glycaemic control in chronic kidney disease: A cross-sectional study.

Michael S SagmeisterAngela E TaylorAnthony FentonNadezhda A WallDimitrios ChanouzasPeter G NightingaleCharles J FerroWiebke ArltPaul CockwellRowan S HardyLorraine Harper

Published in: Clinical endocrinology (2018)

In summary, glucocorticoid activation by 11β-HSD in our cohort comprising a spectrum of renal function was associated with inflammation and impaired glucose control.

Keyphrases

oxidative stress
type diabetes
physical activity
risk factors
metabolic syndrome