Abstract
Various corticosteroids (cortisol, tetrahydrocortisol or tetrahydrocortisone intravenously, 1 mg. per Kg. of body weight; 4-C14-cortisol intravenously, 1 microcurie; cortisol or cortisone acetate orally, 100 mg.) were administered to normal adult subjects. Blood samples were obtained at specific intervals following administration of steroid. 17-Hydroxycorticosteroid (17-OH-CS) extracts of red cells and plasma were prepared. In all cases, a significant fraction of the free 17-OH-CS of the various blood samples was associated with the red cells (average, 25.1 per cent; range, 17.7 to 36.5 per cent), whereas the total amount of the 17-OH-CS glucuronides was found in the plasma.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1411-1419 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1959 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Biochemistry
- Endocrinology
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Biochemistry, medical