Evaluation of gamma glutamyl transferase as a marker of cardiovascular risk, in 200 angiographically proven coronary artery disease patients

Abstract Gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) is emerging as a promising marker for assessing cardiovascular risk. GGT predicts cardiovascular mortality in the population and is positively associated with traditional risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD). This study was undertaken on 200 north...

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Published in:Indian heart journal 2017-05, Vol.69 (3), p.325-327
Main Authors: Bharani, Vani, Ramesh, V, Rao, Ram Nawal, Tewari, Satyendra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biomarkers - blood
Cardiovascular
Coronary Angiography - methods
Coronary artery disease
Coronary Artery Disease - diagnosis
Coronary Artery Disease - enzymology
Coronary Artery Disease - epidemiology
Female
Gamma glutamyl transferase
gamma-Glutamyltransferase - blood
Humans
India - epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Risk Assessment
Risk factor
Risk Factors
Short Communication
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Summary:Abstract Gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) is emerging as a promising marker for assessing cardiovascular risk. GGT predicts cardiovascular mortality in the population and is positively associated with traditional risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD). This study was undertaken on 200 north Indian CAD patients diagnosed with coronary angiography to study relation of GGT with risk factors for CAD and severity of CAD. GGT values ranged from 5 to 69U/L and were divided in 4 quartiles. GGT was positively associated with triglyceride (p = 0.008) and VLDL cholesterol (p = 0.002) in our subjects. Also an increase in total cholesterol from GGT quartile I to quartile IV (p = 0.28) was noted.
ISSN:0019-4832
DOI:10.1016/j.ihj.2017.03.010