Gamma-glutamyltransferase level and risk of hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: Several prospective observational studies suggest that gamma-glutamyltransferase(GGT) level is positively associated with risk of hypertension. However, these studies draw inconsistent conclusions. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the exact associ...

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Main Authors: Cun-Fei Liu, Yu-Ting Gu, Hai-Ya Wang, Ning-Yuan Fang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3492247?pdf=render