Association of gamma glutamyltransferase, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk

Serum gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) has been used as a marker of alcohol induced liver disease. Recent epidemiology and pathology studies have suggested its independent role in the pathogenesis and clinical evolution of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) promoting atherosclerosis through an oxidative...

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Main Author: Martins, M.C. (author)
Other Authors: Faleiro, L.L. (author), Afonso, B. (author), Fonseca, A. (author)
Format: article
Language:por
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/736
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.insa.pt:10400.18/736