Lack of a relationship between circulating gamma-glutamyltransferase levels and carotid intima media thickness in hypertensive and diabetic patients

BACKGROUND: By increasing the intracellular prooxidant burden, gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) may accelerate atherosclerotic vascular disease. That noxious influence may be reflected by circulating enzyme levels, a correlate of cardiovascular risk factors, and a predictor of incident events. To eva...

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Autores principales: Nuti, Marco, Spontoni, Paolo, Grigoratos, Chrysanthos, Dell’Omo, Giulia, Balbarini, Alberto, Pedrinelli, Roberto
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3363144/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22661894
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/VHRM.S30747

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