Clinical Research
Copyright ©2005 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2005; 11(45): 7109-7117
Published online Dec 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i45.7109
Associations between γ-glutamyl transferase, metabolic abnormalities and inflammation in healthy subjects from a population-based cohort: A possible implication for oxidative stress
Simona Bo, Roberto Gambino, Marilena Durazzo, Sabrina Guidi, Elisa Tiozzo, Federica Ghione, Luigi Gentile, Maurizio Cassader, Gian Franco Pagano
Simona Bo, Roberto Gambino, Marilena Durazzo, Sabrina Guidi, Elisa Tiozzo, Federica Ghione, Maurizio Cassader, Gian Franco Pagano, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Turin, Italy
Luigi Gentile, Diabetic Clinic, Hospital of Asti, Italy
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by a grant: “Progetto di Ricerca Sanitaria Finalizzata, Regione Piemonte, 2003”
Correspondence to: Simona Bo, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Universita’ di Torino, Corso Dogliotti 14, 10126 Torino, Italy. sbo@molinette.piemonte.it
Telephone: +39-11-6967864 Fax: +39-11-6634751
Received: March 31, 2005
Revised: April 13, 2005
Accepted: April 18, 2005
Published online: December 7, 2005
Core Tip