Association between gamma-glutamyltransferase and hypertension incidence in rural prehypertensive adults

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 18-25

  Hwang, Jun Hyun ^a   Shin, Ji Yeon ^a   Chun, Byung Yeol ^b   Lee, Duk Hee ^a   Kim, Keon Yeop ^a   Park, Wee Hyun ^a   Chae, Shung Chull ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gamma glutamyltransferase; Hypertension; Incidence; Prehypertension

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PREHYPERTENSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DIFFERENTIATION;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 77953666102     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2010.43.1.18     Document Type: Article

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