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1. Intravenous injection of cortisol caused a significant rise in serum free fatty acids of 103% and a fall of 38% in serum triglycerides in healthy fasting human subjects. 2. Injection of either saline or cortisol vehicle induced a significantly lesser rise in serum free fatty acid levels and no significant change in serum triglyceride levels.
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