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6β-OH-cortisol has been found to be the most abundant unconjugated corticoid in human urine. Normal pregnancy is accompanied by elevated levels which are further increased in toxemia. The evidence to date suggests that in these conditions an altered metabolism of cortisol takes place in which 6β-hydroxylation becomes of greater quantitative significance.
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