γ-Glutamyl transferase and airflow obstruction in middle-aged men

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 348-351

  Sakuta, Hidenari ^a,b   Suzuki, Takashi ^a   Yasuda, Hiroko ^a   Ito, Teizo ^a  

^a Self Defense Forces Central Hospital   (Japan)

^b GSDF Medical School   (Japan)

Author keywords

Glutamyl transferase; Atherosclerosis; Homocysteine; Pulmonary function; White blood cell

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; GLUCOSE; HOMOCYSTEINE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 28744435943     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2005.06.005     Document Type: Article

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