Gamma-glutamyl transferase activity increases in prehypertensive patients;Gama-glutamil transferaz aktivitesi prehipertansif hastalarda artar

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 975-980

  Karakurt, Özlem ^a   Çaǧirci, Göksel ^b   Eryaşar, Neslihan Ebru ^b  

^a Balikesir Government Hospital   (Turkey)

^b DISKAPI YILDIRIM BEYAZIT TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; GGT; Prehypertension

Indexed keywords

GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOGENESIS; PREHYPERTENSION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 80155184863     PISSN: 13000144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3906/sag-1006-865     Document Type: Article

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