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The polymorphisms<jats:italic>Bcl<\/jats:italic>l and N363S appear to increase sensitivity to cortisol, while the ER22\/23EK polymorphism has been associated with resistance to cortisol.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Method<\/jats:title><jats:p>One hundred and forty seven AD patients, and gender, and ethnicity-matched controls were recruited in South Africa. Three polymorphisms in the GCR were studied, using PCR followed by restriction fragment length analysis. Associations with BMI, lipids, glucose and inflammatory markers were investigated.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>In both patients and controls, the<jats:italic>Bcl<\/jats:italic>l polymorphism occurred more frequently in whites than in other ethnic groups studied but was not associated with any of the metabolic parameters tested. 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