The potential roles of gamma-glutamyltransferase activity in the progression of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases

Vascular Disease Prevention

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 205-209

  Paolicchi, Aldo ^c   Franzini, Maria ^c   Emdin, Michele ^b   Passino, Claudio ^b   Pompella, Alfonso ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY   (Italy)

^c Università di Pisa ^*

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Atherosclerotic plaque; Glutathione; Oxidative stress; Protein oxidation; Serum glutamyltransferase

Indexed keywords

GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; LIPOPROTEIN;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DISEASE COURSE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STROKE;

EID: 33746862232     PISSN: 15672700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/156727006778019112     Document Type: Review

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