Table 4 Correlations between cortisol, aldosterone, NT-pro BNP and CRP on inflammatory and endothelial markers among studied groups
| Cortisol | Aldosterone | NT-pro BNP | hs-CRP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNF-α |
r = 0.964 P < 0.001 |
r = 0.971 P < 0.001 |
r = 0.89 P < 0.001 |
r = 0.992 P < 0.001 |
| IL-6 |
r = 0.963 P < 0.001 |
r = 0.985 P < 0.001 |
r = 0.861 P < 0.001 |
r = 0.982 P < 0.001 |
| IL-23 |
r = 0.83 P < 0.001 |
r = 0.902 P < 0.001 |
r = 0.707 P < 0.001 |
r = 0.899 P < 0.001 |
| hs-CRP |
r = 0.947
P < 0.001 |
0.975
P < 0.001 |
0.881
P < 0.001 | – |
| ICAM |
r = 0.943 P < 0.001 |
r = 0.95 P < 0.001 |
r = 0.892 P < 0.001 |
r = 0.979 P < 0.001 |
| VCAM |
r = 0.986 P < 0.001 |
r = 0.985 P < 0.001 |
r = 0.856 P < 0.001 |
r = 0.961 P < 0.001 |
| p-selectin |
r = 0.986 P < 0.001 |
r = 0.973 P < 0.001 |
r = 0.874 P < 0.001 |
r = 0.967 P < 0.001 |