Increased gamma-glutamyl transferase levels predict early mortality in patients with acute pulmonary embolism

ZORLU, ALİ; YÜCEL, HASAN; Bektasoglu, Gokhan; Turkdogan, Kenan; Eryigit, Umut; Sarikaya, Savas; Ege, Meltem; TANDOĞAN, İZZET; YILMAZ, MEHMET

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2011.12.040

Increased gamma-glutamyl transferase levels predict early mortality in patients with acute pulmonary embolism

ZORLU A., YÜCEL H., Bektasoglu G., Turkdogan K. A., Eryigit U., Sarikaya S., ...More

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, vol.30, no.6, pp.908-915, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 30 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ajem.2011.12.040
Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.908-915
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Increased gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) level is associated with increased oxidative stress, all-cause mortality, the development of cardiovascular disease, and metabolic syndrome. However, its role in acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is unknown. In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between GGT and early mortality in patients with acute PE.