high blood pressure
Finally, in the placenta 11 beta-HSD2 reduces fetal exposure to maternal glucocorticoids and a decreased activity of this isozyme may result in low birth weight and increased risk of high blood pressure at adult age.
Finally, in the placenta <span class="gene" id="9683905-13-25-37">11 beta-HSD2</span> reduces fetal exposure to maternal glucocorticoids and a decreased activity of this isozyme may result in low birth weight and increased risk of <span class="disease" id="9683905-13-183-202">high blood pressure</span> at adult age.