Open AccessEffects of Smoking, and Drinking on Serum Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase Levels Using Physical Examination Data: A Cross-Sectional Study in Northwest China
Author(s) -
Zhuo Zhang,
Lu Ma,
Hui Geng,
Ying Bian
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s301900
Subject(s) - medicine , cross sectional study , environmental health , gamma glutamyltransferase , population , linear regression , demography , pathology , biochemistry , chemistry , machine learning , sociology , computer science , enzyme
Although drinking and smoking have been associated with gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) levels, studies on the effects of smoking and drinking on GGT levels are scarce. The objective of this study was to assess the individual and combined effects of smoking, drinking on GGT levels in the Shaanxi province of Northwest China.