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1. 1. Inhibition of 11 ß-HSD. Hemodynamic and hormonal response induced by liquorice

   Författare :Helga A Sigurjónsdóttir; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; 11 ß-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase; glycyrrhetinic acid; liquorice; hypertension; gender; androgen hormones;

   Sammanfattning : Introduction: The enzyme 11 ß-hydroxysteroid-dehydrogenas (11 ß-HSD) type 2 that converts the active hormone cortisol to the inactive cortisone is inhibited by glycyrrhetinic acid (GA), the active substance in liquorice. This leads to hypertension, hypokalaemia and sodium- and fluid retention, the syndrome of pseudo-hyperaldosteronism. LÄS MER