NCIt synonyms : Hydroxysteroid 11-Beta Dehydrogenase 2 wt Allele; 11-Beta-HSD2 Gene; 11-Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase, Type II Gene; Hydroxysteroid (11-Beta) Dehydrogenase 2 Gene; HSD11K; HSD11, Kidney and Placental Type Gene; AME1; AME; HSD2; HSD11, Type II Gene; Short Chain Dehydrogenase/Reductase Family 9C, Member Gene; SDR9C3;
NCIt definition : Human HSD11B2 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 16q22.1 and is approximately
8 kb in length. This allele, which encodes 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type
2 protein, is involved in the metabolism of corticosteroids. Mutations in this gene
are associated with 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 deficiency, which
results in apparent mineralocorticoid excess syndrome.;