Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (γ-GTP) has an ambivalent association with hypertension and atherosclerosis among elderly Japanese men: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Yuji Shimizu (Author), Shin-Ya Kawashiri (Author), Kairi Kiyoura (Author), Kenichi Nobusue (Author), Hirotomo Yamanashi (Author), Yasuhiro Nagata (Author), Takahiro Maeda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Even though there is bidirectional association between hypertension and atherosclerosis, atherosclerosis itself is involved in the process of endothelial repair. To clarify the association of endothelial repair with hypertension, a cross-sectional study was conducted. Methods We...