Liver Enzymes and Risk of Stroke: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

Background and Purpose Liver enzymes (aspartate aminotransferase [AST], alanine aminotransferase [ALT], and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase [GGT]) are glutamate-regulatory enzymes, and higher glutamate levels correlated with worse prognosis of patients with neurotrauma. However, less is known about th...

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Main Authors: Angela Ruban, Natalie Daya, Andrea L.C. Schneider, Rebecca Gottesman, Elizabeth Selvin, Josef Coresh, Mariana Lazo, Silvia Koton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Stroke Society 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Stroke
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Online Access:http://www.j-stroke.org/upload/pdf/jos-2020-00290.pdf