Cortisol

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Cortisol, the major glucocorticoid steroid

Cortisol is the major naturally-occuring glucocorticoid hormone. Biochemically, it is derived from progesterone. Many drugs that are used to treat inflammation, such as hydrocortisone and cortisone are very similar in structure with cortisol.

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Cortisol - FDA approved drug information (drug label) from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine). Drug Bank at http://www.drugbank.ca/cgi-bin/webglimpse.cgi?ID=17&whole=ON&cache=yes&query=cortisol&cname=ON&sname=ON

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