Gamma-Glutamyltransferase and Risk of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Young Chinese Patients: A Case-Control Study.
Yuli HuangJianjin LuoXinyue LiuYu WuYou YangWensheng LiWei-Biao LvYunzhao HuPublished in: Disease markers (2018)
GGT was associated with the risk of ACS in relatively young patients. The link between GGT and the risk of ACS may be dependent on ox-LDL levels, indicating that the prooxidant action is an important pathway for GGT in the development of cardiovascular disease.
Keyphrases
- acute coronary syndrome
- cardiovascular disease
- end stage renal disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- antiplatelet therapy
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- type diabetes
- patient reported outcomes
- metabolic syndrome
- cardiovascular risk factors
- low density lipoprotein
- patient reported
- cardiovascular events