Recent Advances in the Molecular Mechanisms Causing Primary Generalized Glucocorticoid Resistance

    April 2016 in “ Hormones ”
    Nicolas C. Nicolaides, Agaristi Lamprokostopoulou, Amalia Sertedaki, Evangelia Charmandari
    Studysummary This review summarizes the clinical features and molecular causes of Primary Generalized Glucocorticoid Resistance, highlighting new findings from the characterization of mutations in the NR3C1 gene, but reports no new experimental results.
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