Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Altered sensitivity against glucocorticoids is partly influenced by polymorphisms (SNP) of the glucocorticoid receptor gene (GR). The aim of the present study was to extend our earlier study by inclusion and evaluation the role of the BclI and A3669G polymorphisms of the GR in patients with hormonally inactive adrenal adenomas.Description of methods: This is a retrospective, single-centre genetic association study The study included 99 pati...

Objective: Genetic variation in the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) gene may be related to the clinical heterogenety and severity of the Cushing’s syndrome. BclI, N363S and ER22/23EK polymorphisms are the three most investigated polymorphisms within the GR gene, however, the importance and magnitude of their effect in hypercortisolemic states are unclear. The BclI and the N363S variants are associated with increased, while the ER22/23EK variant is associated with reduced glu...