Rationale and design of the cardiovascular status in patients with endogenous cortisol excess study (CV-CORT-EX): a prospective non-interventional follow-up study

Table 3 Main parameters of the standardised biochemical profile

Endocrinology	Metabolism	Cardiology	Routine laboratory
Diurnal salivary cortisol profile	Fasting glucose	Creatine kinase	Haematology ([differential] blood count)
Serum cortisol during the 1-mg-DST	HbA1c	CK-MB	Electrolytes (sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, chloride, phosphate)
24-h urinary free cortisol	Triglycerides	High-sensitive troponin T	Liver parameters (GOT, GPT, y-GT, alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin)
Hair cortisol	Cholesterol (total, LDL, HDL)	NTproBNP	Kidney parameters (creatinine, urea, GFR)
Basal serum cortisol	Metabolomics		hsCRP
Basal ACTH			Coagulation (Quick, INR, PTT)

Abbreviations: ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone, CK-MB creatine kinase muscle-brain type, DST dexamethasone suppression test, GFR glomerular filtration rate, GOT aspartate aminotransferase, GPT alanine aminotransferase, HDL high-density lipoprotein, hsCRP high-sensitive c-reactive protein, INR international normalised ratio, LDL low-density lipoprotein, NTproBNP N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide, PTT partial thromboplastin time, y-GT gamma-glutamyltransferase

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