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- Title
Overexpression of 11ß-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 in Hepatic and Visceral Adipose Tissue is Associated with Metabolic Disorders in Morbidly Obese Patients.
- Authors
Baudrand, René; Carvajal, Cristian A.; Riquelme, Arnoldo; Morales, Mauricio; Solis, Nancy; Pizarro, Margarita; Escalona, Alex; Boza, Camilo; Pérez, Gustavo; Domínguez, Angélica; Arrese, Marco; Fardella, Carlos E.
- Abstract
The article presents a study which investigated the 11-Β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11Β-HSDI) expression in obese patients with metabolic disorders that affected hepatic and visceral adipose tissue. It is stated that 11Β-HSDI may have a pathogenic role in obesity and related metabolic disorders. The results of the anthropometric and biochemical evaluation are explained.
- Subjects
MEDICAL research; OVERWEIGHT persons; METABOLIC disorders; ADIPOSE tissues; OBESITY
- Publication
Obesity Surgery, 2010, Vol 20, Issue 1, p77
- ISSN
0960-8923
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11695-009-9937-0