Evaluation of gamma glutamyl transferase as a marker of cardiovascular risk, in 200 angiographically proven coronary artery disease patients
Gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) is emerging as a promising marker for assessing cardiovascular risk. GGT predicts cardiovascular mortality in the population and is positively associated with traditional risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD). This study was undertaken on 200 north Indian CA...
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doaj-167ce1d7c289431d90b154023c6a55002020-11-24T20:44:09ZengElsevierIndian Heart Journal0019-48322017-05-0169332532710.1016/j.ihj.2017.03.010Evaluation of gamma glutamyl transferase as a marker of cardiovascular risk, in 200 angiographically proven coronary artery disease patientsVani Bharani0V. Ramesh1Ram Nawal Rao2Satyendra Tewari3Dept. of Pathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IndiaDept. of Pathology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, IndiaDept. of Pathology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, IndiaDept of Cardiology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, IndiaGamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) is emerging as a promising marker for assessing cardiovascular risk. GGT predicts cardiovascular mortality in the population and is positively associated with traditional risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD). This study was undertaken on 200 north Indian CAD patients diagnosed with coronary angiography to study relation of GGT with risk factors for CAD and severity of CAD. GGT values ranged from 5 to 69U/L and were divided in 4 quartiles. GGT was positively associated with triglyceride (p = 0.008) and VLDL cholesterol (p = 0.002) in our subjects. Also an increase in total cholesterol from GGT quartile I to quartile IV (p = 0.28) was noted.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483217300135Gamma glutamyl transferaseCoronary artery diseaseRisk factor |
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Vani Bharani V. Ramesh Ram Nawal Rao Satyendra Tewari Evaluation of gamma glutamyl transferase as a marker of cardiovascular risk, in 200 angiographically proven coronary artery disease patients Indian Heart Journal Gamma glutamyl transferase Coronary artery disease Risk factor |
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Evaluation of gamma glutamyl transferase as a marker of cardiovascular risk, in 200 angiographically proven coronary artery disease patients |
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Evaluation of gamma glutamyl transferase as a marker of cardiovascular risk, in 200 angiographically proven coronary artery disease patients |
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Evaluation of gamma glutamyl transferase as a marker of cardiovascular risk, in 200 angiographically proven coronary artery disease patients |
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Evaluation of gamma glutamyl transferase as a marker of cardiovascular risk, in 200 angiographically proven coronary artery disease patients |
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Evaluation of gamma glutamyl transferase as a marker of cardiovascular risk, in 200 angiographically proven coronary artery disease patients |
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evaluation of gamma glutamyl transferase as a marker of cardiovascular risk, in 200 angiographically proven coronary artery disease patients |
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Indian Heart Journal |
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Gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) is emerging as a promising marker for assessing cardiovascular risk. GGT predicts cardiovascular mortality in the population and is positively associated with traditional risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD). This study was undertaken on 200 north Indian CAD patients diagnosed with coronary angiography to study relation of GGT with risk factors for CAD and severity of CAD. GGT values ranged from 5 to 69U/L and were divided in 4 quartiles. GGT was positively associated with triglyceride (p = 0.008) and VLDL cholesterol (p = 0.002) in our subjects. Also an increase in total cholesterol from GGT quartile I to quartile IV (p = 0.28) was noted. |
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Gamma glutamyl transferase Coronary artery disease Risk factor |
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