Association Between Serum Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase and Alkaline Phosphatase with Presence of Premature Coronary Artery Disease: Findings from Khuzestan Comprehensive Health Study (KCHS)
Alireza Soltani Khaboushan,
Farzad Masoudkabir,
Arash Jalali
et al.
Abstract:Background
Coronary artery disease has remained the leading cause of death worldwide. Premature coronary artery disease (PCAD) is defined as the incidence of coronary artery disease in males ≤ 45 and females ≤ 55. This study aimed to investigate the association between the concentrations of gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) with the presence of PCAD for the first time in a large general population in a developing country.
Methods
A total of 20,542 from the Khuzestan Comprehensiv… Show more
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