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ea0016p676 | Steroid receptors | ECE2008

Glucocorticoid receptor gene polymorphisms in patients with Cushing's disease and adrenal Cushing's syndrome

Szappanos Agnes , Patocs Attila , Toke Judit , Sereg Marta , Futo Laszlo , Kende Zoltan , Varga Ibolya , Glaz Edit , Racz Karoly , Toth Miklos

Introduction: The hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis setpoint and the glucocorticoid sensitivity in various tissues are at least partly genetically determined. The glucocorticoid receptor (GR) gene polymorphisms may have an impact on the development and/or the variability of clinical manifestations of endogenous hypercortisolism, however their role has not been investigated in patients with endogenous hypercortisolism.Methods: We investigated ...