Serum gamma glutamyl transferase and alanine transaminase concentrations predict endothelial dysfunction in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

Arinc, Huseyin; Sarli, Bahadir; Baktir, Ahmet; Saglam, Hayrettin; Demirci, Erkan; Dogan, Yasemin; Kurtul, Serkan; Karaman, Hatice; Erden, Abdulsamet; Karaman, AHMET

doi:10.3109/03009734.2013.814734

Serum gamma glutamyl transferase and alanine transaminase concentrations predict endothelial dysfunction in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

Arinc H., Sarli B., Baktir A. O. , Saglam H., Demirci E., Dogan Y., ...More

UPSALA JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.118, no.4, pp.228-234, 2013 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 118 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.3109/03009734.2013.814734
Title of Journal : UPSALA JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Page Numbers: pp.228-234

Abstract

Purpose. Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). We aimed to investigate the presence of endothelial dysfunction and whether serum concentrations of liver enzymes may reflect the severity of such an endothelial dysfunction in patients with NASH.