γ-Glutamyltransferase Fractions in Obese Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes: Relation to Insulin Sensitivity and Effects of Bariatric Surgery.

Maria FranziniVeronica MusettiDaniela GuarinoLaura CaponiAldo PaolicchiMichele EmdinEle FerranniniMonica Nannipieri

Published in: Obesity surgery (2019)

While GGT activity is generally associated with impaired glucose metabolism, fractional GGT analysis showed that the b-GGT fraction specifically and independently tracks with insulin resistance.

Keyphrases

bariatric surgery
insulin resistance
weight loss
adipose tissue
obese patients
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
high fat diet
polycystic ovary syndrome
high fat diet induced
glycemic control