keeping the metabolism of cortisol at a level of 40 % of that obtained by the control , by adding linoleic acid to lymphocyte cultures ( 50 micrograms/ml ) and measuring the viability of the cells for a period of 3 days in the presence or absence of cortisol , we were able to show a rise in the death rate of the cells which started after 24 h of incubation owing to the presence of the steroid .
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cells