Open AccessGamma-glutamyltransferase and risk of stroke: the eurostroke project (J. Epidemiol Community Health. — 2002. — Feb. — Vol. 56 Suppl 1. —P. 25—29: англ.)
Author(s) -
Michael Bots,
J. Salonen,
P. Elwood,
Y. Nikitin,
D. Freire,
A. Concalves,
D. Inzitari,
J. Sivenius,
A. Trichopoulou,
J. Tuomilehto,
Peter J. Koudstaal,
D. E. Grobbee
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
nevrologičeskij vestnik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2304-3067
pISSN - 1027-4898
DOI - 10.17816/nb87584
Subject(s) - gamma glutamyltransferase , alcohol consumption , alcohol abuse , etiology , stroke (engine) , alcohol , medicine , environmental health , psychiatry , psychology , chemistry , engineering , biochemistry , mechanical engineering , enzyme
Alcohol abuse is one of the possible etiological factors in the onset of acute cerebrovascular accidents. The fact of alcohol dependence can be established by using special questionnaires, but there is a more reliable method: a blood test for the presence of gamma-glutamyltransferase (gamma-HT), which is a marker of alcohol consumption.