Circulating gamma glutamyltransferase and prediction of cardiovascular disease.

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The value of measuring levels of gamma glutamyltransferase (GGT) for the prediction of first cardiovascular events is uncertain. We aimed to determine whether adding information on GGT values to conventional cardiovascular risk factors is associated with improvement in prediction of CVD risk.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Atherosclerosis

Title: Atherosclerosis

ISSN (Electronic): 1879-1484

ISSN (Print): 0021-9150

Publication date (Electronic): Feb 2015

Volume: 238

Issue: 2

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[1 ] Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom; School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom. Electronic address: skk31@cantab.net.

[2 ] Department of Internal Medicine, University of Groningen and University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands; Top Institute Food and Nutrition, Wageningen, The Netherlands.

[3 ] Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Groningen and University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands.

[4 ] Department of Internal Medicine, University of Groningen and University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands.

[5 ] Department of Endocrinology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands.

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Publisher Item ID: S0021-9150(14)01667-0

DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.12.045

PubMed ID: 25555268

SO-VID: 9ad8c754-d158-4a78-a411-bf06e7a11dd1

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Keywords: Cardiovascular disease,Gamma glutamyltransferase,Risk factor,Risk prediction

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Keywords: Cardiovascular disease, Gamma glutamyltransferase, Risk factor, Risk prediction

Circulating gamma glutamyltransferase and prediction of cardiovascular disease.

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