Inhibition of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 lowers intraocular pressure in patients with ocular hypertension

Background: Intraocular pressure (IOP) is maintained by a balance between aqueous humour (AH) production (dependent on sodium transport across a ciliary epithelial bi-layer) and drainage (predominantly through the trabecular meshwork). In peripheral epithelial tissues, sodium and water transport is...

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Veröffentlicht in:	QJM : An International Journal of Medicine 2003-07, Vol.96 (7), p.481-490
Hauptverfasser:	Rauz, S., Cheung, C.M.G., Wood, P.J., Coca-Prados, M., Walker, E.A., Murray, P.I., Stewart, P.M.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Medical sciences
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