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

KORKMAZ Ö., YÜCEL H., ZORLU A., BERKAN Ö., KAYA H., Goksel S., ...More

SAO PAULO MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.133, no.6, pp.488-494, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 133 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1590/1516-3180.2015.00131806
  • Journal Name: SAO PAULO MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.488-494
  • Keywords: Gamma-glutamyltransferase, Pulmonary embolism, Biological markers, Pulmonary artery, Multidetector computed tomography
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

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-glutamyl transferase levels could predict the location of pulmonary embolism.