Responding to different dynamic levels of stress is critical for mammalian survival. Disruption of mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) and glucocorticoid receptor (GR) signaling is proposed to underlie hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation observed in stress-related psychiatric disorders. In this study, we show that FK506-binding protein 51 (FKBP5) plays a critical role in fine-tuning MR:GR balance in the… Continue reading #Mineralocorticoid receptors dampen glucocorticoid receptor sensitivity to #stress via regulation of FKBP5
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Physical Therapy versus Glucocorticoid Injection for #Osteoarthritis of the Knee
..We enrolled 156 patients with a mean age of 56 years; 78 patients were assigned to each group. Baseline characteristics, including severity of pain and level of disability, were similar in the two groups. The mean (±SD) baseline WOMAC scores were 108.8±47.1 in the glucocorticoid injection group and 107.1±42.4 in the physical therapy group. At… Continue reading Physical Therapy versus Glucocorticoid Injection for #Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Open Access Oral #glucocorticoids and incidence of #hypertension in people with chronic inflammatory diseases: a population-based cohort study
..Among 71 642 patients in the cohort, 24 896 (34.8%) developed hypertension during a median follow-up of 6.6 years. The incidence rate of hypertension was 46.7 (95% confidence interval [CI] 46.0–47.3) per 1000 person-years. Incidence rates increased with higher cumulative glucocorticoid prednisolone-equivalent dose, from 44.4 per 1000 person-years in periods of nonuse to 45.3 per… Continue reading Open Access Oral #glucocorticoids and incidence of #hypertension in people with chronic inflammatory diseases: a population-based cohort study