Serum gamma - glutamyltransferase is associated with albuminuria: a population-based study.

Serum γ - glutamyltransferase (GGT) is implicated in the pathogenesis of endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis. Albuminuria is a marker of endothelial damage and correlated with structural and functional integrity of the vasculature. Our objective was to evaluate the association between serum...

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Main Authors: Kan Sun, Feng Li, Diaozhu Lin, Yiqin Qi, Mingtong Xu, Na Li, Chulin Huang, Meng Ren, Yan Li, Li Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4263709?pdf=render