Gamma-glutamyltransferase fractions in human plasma and bile: characteristic and biogenesis.

Total plasma gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) activity is a sensitive, non-specific marker of liver dysfunction. Four GGT fractions (b-, m-, s-, f-GGT) were described in plasma and their differential specificity in the diagnosis of liver diseases was suggested. Nevertheless fractional GGT properties...

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Main Authors: Irene Fornaciari, Vanna Fierabracci, Alessandro Corti, Hassan Aziz Elawadi, Evelina Lorenzini, Michele Emdin, Aldo Paolicchi, Maria Franzini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3922898?pdf=render