Role of gamma-glutamyltransferase in cardiovascular diseases

Experimental and Clinical Cardiology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 53-56

  Jiang, Shengyang ^a   Jiang, Donglin ^a   Tao, Yijia ^a  

^a NANTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Coronary artery disease; Gamma glutamyltransferase; Heart failure; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE;

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; GEL FILTRATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; REVIEW; SYNDROME X;

EID: 84878291006     PISSN: 12056626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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