Total serum cortisol and CBG levels were higher in subjects taking oral estrogens than in controls (P <0.001); however, levels in subjects taking transdermal estrogen were similar to controls.

Leucocyte subpopulations were determined immediately after blood sampling by flow cytometry. Serum samples for posterior analysis of C-reactive protein (CRP), IL-6, cortisol and NT-proBNP were stored ...

such as C-reactive protein (CRP), Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α), Interleukin-6 (IL-6), and Cortisol. On the other hand, ...