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Pathways by which glucocorticoids impact on bone. In addition to a direct effect of circulating active glucocorticoids on bone, there is an additional effect of glucocorticoids regenerated from inactive precursors. The magnitude of the indirect effect depends on the level of expression of the 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 (11β-HSD1) enzyme.
