Elevated gamma glutamyl transferase levels are associated with the location of acute pulmonary embolism. Cross-sectional evaluation in hospital setting

Elevated gamma glutamyl transferase levels are associated with the location of acute pulmonary embolism. Cross-sectional evaluation in hospital setting

ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The location of embolism is associated with clinical findings and disease severity in cases of acute pulmonary embolism. The level of gamma-glutamyl transferase increases under oxidative stress-related conditions. In this study, we investigated whether gamma-glutamy...

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Main Authors: Ozge Korkmaz, Hasan Yucel, Ali Zorlu, Ocal Berkan, Hakki Kaya, Sebahattin Goksel, Osman Beton, Mehmet Birhan Yilmaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Gamma-glutamyltransferase
Pulmonary embolism
Biological markers
Pulmonary artery
Multidetector computed tomography
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