Glucocorticoid receptors relay signals from stress hormones in the blood into cells.

糖皮质激素受体依靠血液中的压力激素发出信号而进入细胞。

In the case of stress, previous studies have suggested that methylation of the gene which encodes glucocorticoid receptors is important.

往的研究表明，母亲压力过大，为糖皮质激素受体编码的基因的甲基化具有重要意义。

Additional factors include alcohol consumption, smoking, drugs like glucocorticoids, which decrease calcium absorption from the gut through antagonism of vitamin D, and drugs like heparin and L-thyroxine.

其他影响因素包括酗酒、吸烟、糖皮质激素等药物（其与维生素D的拮抗作用会减少肠内钙质的吸收）及肝素或L-甲状腺素等药物。