The Value of Adrenal Androgens for Correcting Cortisol Lateralization in Adrenal Venous Sampling in Patients with Normal Cortisol Secretion

Table 1

Adrenal vein cortisol and adrenal androgen measurements in patients with normal cortisol secretion undergoing adrenal venous sampling [M (25-75%)].

Parameter	LAV; (range)	RAV; (range)	PV; (range)	LAV/PV	RAV/PV	Lateralization ratio; (range)
Cortisol; (nmol/l)	3270; (331-35300)	4695; (601-89400)	317; (75-557)	10.14; (1.57-88.21)	15.25; (2.01-206.47)	1.54; (1.00-9.49)
Androstenedione (ng/ml)	48.65; (3.87-200.00)	66.69; (5.57-210.21)	1.51; (0.50-3.76)	27.62; (2.52-169.34)	43.01; (6.84-129.30)	1.49; (1.00-14.91)
DHEA; (ng/ml)	132.74; (5.81-616.43)	160.14; (9.14-722.21)	4.24; (1.34-18.99)	35.76; (1.83-291.26)	46.05; (2.60-243.67)	1.69; (1.00-22.52)

DHEA, dehydroepiandrosterone; LAV, left adrenal vein; RAV, right adrenal vein; and PV, peripheral vein.
P < 0.01, vs. PV; side-to-side (high-side to low-side) adrenal vein hormone gradient.