Increased serum gamma-glutamyltransferase activity in patients with metabolic syndrome

BOZBAŞ H., YILDIRIR A., KARAÇAĞLAR E., DEMİR Ö., ULUS T., EROĞLU S., ...More

TURK KARDIYOLOJI DERNEGI ARSIVI, vol.39, no.2, pp.122-128, 2011 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.5543/tkda.2011.01205
  • Journal Name: TURK KARDIYOLOJI DERNEGI ARSIVI
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.122-128
  • Keywords: Biological markers/blood, gamma-glutamyltransferase/blood, inflammation, metabolic syndrome X, oxidative stress
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Accumulating data indicate that serum gammaglutamyltransferase (GGT) activity represents a true marker of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and has prognostic importance. In this study, we sought to evaluate serum GGT activity in patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS).