Open AccessRelationship between Serum Gamma-glutamyl Transferase Levels with Ascending Aortic Dilatation
Author(s) -
Ahmet Kaya,
Yasemın Kaya,
Zeki Yüksel Günaydın,
Özgür Enginyurt,
Yavuz Kürşat Polat,
Selim Topçu,
Murat Sarıtemur
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the eurasian journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.337
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1308-8742
pISSN - 1308-8734
DOI - 10.5152/eajm.2014.22
Subject(s) - medicine , ascending aorta , aorta , cardiology , gastroenterology , uric acid , gamma glutamyltransferase , oxidative stress , logistic regression , body mass index , endocrinology , enzyme , biochemistry , chemistry
Increased serum gamma-glutamyl transferase levels (GGT) have been shown to directly promote oxidative stress. Previous studies have shown the relationship between the dilatation of the ascending aorta and oxidative stress. This study was designed to examine the relationship between serum GGT concentrations with dilatation of the ascending aorta.