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Elevated Serum Gamma-Glutamyltransferase (GGT) Activity and the Development of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in Cigarette Smokers

BACKGROUND: Elevated serum gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) is predictive of various cardiovascular (CV) risk factors including chronic kidney disease (CKD). Elevated serum GGT has been recognized in smokers who are likely to develop CKD, but no study has focused on serum GGT and CKD in smokers. OBJE...

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Autores principales: Noborisaka, Yuka, Ishizaki, Masao, Yamazaki, Michiko, Honda, Ryumon, Yamada, Yuichi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Kowsar 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3955288/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24693503
http://dx.doi.org/10.5812/numonthly.13652