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cortisol

Hormone produced by the adrenal glands. It plays a role in helping the body combat stress and is at its highest level in the blood at dawn.



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Spandow et al reported that the administration of topical 2% hydrocortisone suspension delayed healing in rats with perforated tympanic membranes (TMs).
After bathing, slick on a glycolic acid lotion (Neutrogena Healthy Skin Face Lotion or any 10-percent solution at stores like Sephora) mixed with a dab of hydrocortisone (the .
Yeh of China Medical University in Taichung, Taiwan, says that doctors treating premature infants with dexamethasone should consider substituting hydrocortisone, a less potent steroid.
 
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