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Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. age 18 year-old or more 2. Type 2 DM 3. on constant statin-dose more than 3 months 4. Difference in LDL-C level less than 30% within 1 year before recruiting to the study 5. Able to inform and consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. No history of steroid use within 6 months before recruiting to the study 2. No history of drug interfering cortisol metabolism 3. Diagnosed with adrenal insufficiency or Cushing syndrome 4. glomerular filtration rate < 30 ml/min/1.73 m2 5. cirrhosis 6. Serum albumin < 2.5 mg/dl 7. During acute illness 8. Abnormal thyroid function 9. contraceptive pill 10. On lipid-lowering treatments other than statin
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
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| serum cortisol level at the day of enrollment microgram/deciliter | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| serum cortisol level after ACTH stimulation test at the day of enrollment microgram/deciliter | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Thammasat university