Gamma-glutamyl transferase and cardiovascular disease risk

Gamma-glutamyl transferase and cardiovascular disease risk

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) represent a major health problem in adult population worldwide. Together with conventional risk factors, gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) is involved in the pathogenesis of CVD. The purpose of this review is to provide informations about GGT synthesis, physiological rol...

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Main Authors: Daniela Miricescu, Alexandra Totan, Iulia-Ioana Stanescu, Constantin Stefani, Ana Maria Alexandra Stanescu, Maria Greabu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2020-03-01
Series:Romanian Medical Journal
Subjects:
cardiovascular diseases
gamma-glutamyl transferase
atherosclerotic plaque
Online Access:https://rmj.com.ro/articles/2020.1/RMJ_2020_1_Art-09.pdf
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spelling doaj-172e30dd71234a78b6466e21564d4e9e2021-09-02T21:17:41ZengAmaltea Medical Publishing HouseRomanian Medical Journal1220-54782069-606X2020-03-01671475210.37897/RMJ.2020.1.9Gamma-glutamyl transferase and cardiovascular disease riskDaniela Miricescu0Alexandra Totan1Iulia-Ioana Stanescu2Constantin Stefani3Ana Maria Alexandra Stanescu4Maria Greabu5Biochemistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, RomaniaBiochemistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, RomaniaPhysiology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, RomaniaFamily Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; “Carol Davila” University Central Emergency Military Hospital, Bucharest, RomaniaFamily Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, RomaniaBiochemistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, RomaniaCardiovascular diseases (CVD) represent a major health problem in adult population worldwide. Together with conventional risk factors, gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) is involved in the pathogenesis of CVD. The purpose of this review is to provide informations about GGT synthesis, physiological roles and the involvement in the atherosclerotic plaque formation. The results of the most recent clinical studies performed to find an association between GGT serum activity and patients with hypertension and coronary artery disease (CAD) are presented.https://rmj.com.ro/articles/2020.1/RMJ_2020_1_Art-09.pdfcardiovascular diseasesgamma-glutamyl transferaseatherosclerotic plaque
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author Daniela Miricescu
Alexandra Totan
Iulia-Ioana Stanescu
Constantin Stefani
Ana Maria Alexandra Stanescu
Maria Greabu
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Alexandra Totan
Iulia-Ioana Stanescu
Constantin Stefani
Ana Maria Alexandra Stanescu
Maria Greabu
Gamma-glutamyl transferase and cardiovascular disease risk
Romanian Medical Journal
cardiovascular diseases
gamma-glutamyl transferase
atherosclerotic plaque
author_facet Daniela Miricescu
Alexandra Totan
Iulia-Ioana Stanescu
Constantin Stefani
Ana Maria Alexandra Stanescu
Maria Greabu
author_sort Daniela Miricescu
title Gamma-glutamyl transferase and cardiovascular disease risk
title_short Gamma-glutamyl transferase and cardiovascular disease risk
title_full Gamma-glutamyl transferase and cardiovascular disease risk
title_fullStr Gamma-glutamyl transferase and cardiovascular disease risk
title_full_unstemmed Gamma-glutamyl transferase and cardiovascular disease risk
title_sort gamma-glutamyl transferase and cardiovascular disease risk
publisher Amaltea Medical Publishing House
series Romanian Medical Journal
issn 1220-5478
2069-606X
publishDate 2020-03-01
description Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) represent a major health problem in adult population worldwide. Together with conventional risk factors, gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) is involved in the pathogenesis of CVD. The purpose of this review is to provide informations about GGT synthesis, physiological roles and the involvement in the atherosclerotic plaque formation. The results of the most recent clinical studies performed to find an association between GGT serum activity and patients with hypertension and coronary artery disease (CAD) are presented.
topic cardiovascular diseases
gamma-glutamyl transferase
atherosclerotic plaque
url https://rmj.com.ro/articles/2020.1/RMJ_2020_1_Art-09.pdf
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