Serum gamma-glutamyltransferase fractions in Myotonic Dystrophy type I: Differences with healthy subjects and patients with liver disease

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 43, Issue 15, 2010, Pages 1246-1248

  Franzini, Maria ^a   Fornaciari, Irene ^a   Siciliano, Gabriele ^b   Volpi, Leda ^b   Ricci, Giulia ^b   Marchi, Santino ^b   Gagliardi, Giuseppina ^b   Baggiani, Angelo ^b   Torracca, Francesca ^b   Fierabracci, Vanna ^b   Miccoli, Mario ^b   Pompella, Alfonso ^b   Emdin, Michele ^c   Paolicchi, Aldo ^b  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^c INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gamma glutamyltransferase fractions; Gel filtration chromatography; Myotonic dystrophy; Serum gamma glutamyltransferase activity

Indexed keywords

GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTIONATION; GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LIVER DISEASE; MALE; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHEMICAL FRACTIONATION; FEMALE; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HEALTH; HUMANS; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY;

EID: 77956752513     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2010.07.018     Document Type: Article

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