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Length of Time Hormones Stay in the Body
There are three main types of hormones - protein hormones, steroid hormones, and modified amino acids, each with different lengths of time they stay in the body. Protein hormones and peptide hormones have short half-lives in minutes to hours, while steroid hormones can last from hours to days. The regulation of hormone duration is through the breakdown process by the kidneys and liver, with protein hormones broken down mainly by the kidneys and liver, and steroid hormones broken down mainly by the liver.