Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,762,683,939 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT),
an enzyme that appears in the serum of patients with several types of liver or gallbladder disorders, including drug hepatotoxicity, biliary tract obstruction, alcohol-induced liver disease, and liver carcinoma. Normal adult (after 45 years of age) GGT blood levels are 8 to 38 U/L.

γ-glutamyl transpeptidase
see gamma glutamyl transferase.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
NS, nonsignificant; ANOVA, analysis of variance test; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, AST, aspartate aminotransferase, ALT, alanine aminotransferase; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase.
As in the current report, obesity, glucose intolerance/diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, essential hypertension, transaminase level, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase level, alcohol consumption, and hepatitis C virus infection were closely associated with fatty liver.
 
Medical browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.