Summary Plasma HCS levels have been determined in a number of physiological situations. The half‐life was found to vary between 10·8 and 20·2 minutes. Variation of HCS levels during labour was no greater than that during 24‐hour periods in late pregnancy. There was an increase in levels at the time of delivery. In late pregnancy, 5 out of 10 subjects showed variation during a 24‐hour period, but this variation did not follow any recognizable pattern.
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