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Fit of the dynamic and slope models compared to measured cortisol. Note: this graph illustrates model fit for nocturnal circadian cortisol secretion in one representative healthy participant. As expected, the evening period is quiescent, while the dynamics become increasingly more agitated in the early morning period.
