Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase and the metabolic syndrome

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 248, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 230-238

  Rantala, A O ^a   Lilja, M ^a   Kauma, H ^a   Savolainen, M J ^a   Reunanen, A ^b   Kesaniemi Y A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Gamma glutamyl transpeptidase activity; Hypertension; Metabolic syndrome; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; BODY MASS INDEX; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FINLAND; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIPIDS; MALE; METABOLIC DISEASES; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SYNDROME; VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR;

EID: 0033831631     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.2000.00723.x     Document Type: Article

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