Cortisol Effects on Body Mass, Blood Pressure, and Cholesterol in the General Population
- 1 June 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Hypertension
- Vol. 33 (6) , 1364-1368
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.hyp.33.6.1364
Abstract
—The effects of excess cortisol secretion on blood pressure and fat deposition are well documented, but the importance of this glucocorticoid in controlling these processes in normal indivi...Keywords
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