Affiliations

• ¹ Division of Vascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.
• ² Department of Cardiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin (CBF), Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) and DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research) e.V., Partner Site Berlin, 12200 Berlin, Germany.
• ³ Clinical Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036 Graz, Austria.
• ⁴ Department of Internal Medicine 5 (Nephrology, Hypertensiology, Endocrinology, Diabetology, Rheumatology), Mannheim Medical Faculty, University of Heidelberg, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.
• ⁵ Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.
• ⁶ Clinical Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics, University Hospital Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.
• ⁷ Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Technische Universität München and DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research) e.V., Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, 80638 Munich, Germany.
• ⁸ Department of Internal Medicine 1, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
• ⁹ Department of Internal Medicine 4 (Nephrology and Hypertension), University of Homburg, 66421 Homburg/Saar, Germany.
• ¹⁰ Synlab Academy, Synlab Holding Germany GmbH, 68159 Mannheim, Germany.
• ¹¹ Mannheimer Institute for Public Health, Mannheim Medical Faculty, University of Heidelberg, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.