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Summary
Data concerning the half-life of exogenous cortisol, cortisone, corticosterone and Δ 1 -cortisol in dogs were presented. Cortisone half-life was similar to that for cortisol. In contrast, Δ 1 -cortisol half-life was considerably longer and corticosterone half-life considerably shorter. The relationship between these findings in dogs and those in human subjects was discussed.
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