Gamma-glutamyl transferase: The silent partner

COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 285-290

  Mistry, Dippica ^a   Stockley, Robert A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; COPD; Gamma glutamyl transferase; Glutathione; Inflammation

Indexed keywords

GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; LEUKOTRIENE;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE MARKER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INDUCTION; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; GLUTATHIONE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; LUNG; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 77955182726     PISSN: 15412555     EISSN: 15412563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15412555.2010.496819     Document Type: Review

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