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Normalization of γ-glutamyl transferase levels is associated with better metabolic control in individuals with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Qianqian MaXianhua LiaoCongxiang ShaoYansong LinTingfeng WuYanhong SunShi-Ting FengJunzhao YeBihui Zhong
Published in: BMC gastroenterology (2021)
For NAFLD patients with concurrently increased ALT and GGT levels, a lower normalization rate of GGT was observed, rather than ALT. Good control of weight and insulin resistance was a reliable predictor of GGT normalization.
Keyphrases
  • insulin resistance
  • body mass index
  • type diabetes
  • metabolic syndrome
  • adipose tissue
  • high fat diet
  • physical activity
  • weight loss
  • skeletal muscle
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • weight gain