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 HarperPublished 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.