An elderly man has been given an adult-strength dose of the topical steroid hydrocortisone for the past four weeks.He has developed thin skin and stria along his back,suggesting toxicity.The cause of the toxicity would be:
A) Decreased absorption through interactions reducing the half-life
B) Increased distribution to adipose tissues, prolonging the half-life
C) Increased metabolism in liver, increasing the half-life
D) Increased excretion from the kidneys, increasing the half-life
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