Gamma-glutamyltransferase levels and risk of metabolic syndrome: A meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 66, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 692-698

  Liu, C F ^a   Zhou, W N ^b   Fang, N Y ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b XUZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFOUNDING VARIABLE; DATA BASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; ENZYME POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADULT; FEMALE; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HUMANS; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84862746427     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2012.02959.x     Document Type: Article

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