Serum γ-glutamyl transferase levels and blood pressure falls after alcohol moderation

Clinical and Experimental Hypertension

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 249-268

  Yamada, Y ^a   Tsuritani, I ^a   Ishizaki, M ^a   Ikai, E ^a   Ishida, M ^a   Noborisaka, Y ^a   Honda, R ^a  

^a KANAZAWA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HYDROCORTISONE; RENIN;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOGENESIS;

EID: 0031010825     PISSN: 10641963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10641969709080818     Document Type: Article

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