Elevated liver enzymes and cardiovascular mortality: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of more than one million participants

J Rahmani, A Miri, I Namjoo… - European journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate
aminotransferase (AST), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) are commonly used liver function …

Bilirubin as a predictor of diseases of civilization. Is it time to establish decision limits for serum bilirubin concentrations?

L Vitek - Archives of biochemistry and biophysics, 2019 - Elsevier
Bilirubin is among the most potent of the endogenous antioxidants. Data developed over the
last three decades have convincingly demonstrated the protective effects of mildly elevated …

[HTML][HTML] Alanine aminotransferase—a marker of cardiovascular risk at high and low activity levels

G Ndrepepa, A Kastrati - Journal of Laboratory and Precision …, 2019 - jlpm.amegroups.org
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) plays a crucial role in amino acid metabolism and
gluconeogenesis. Serum ALT activity is a reliable marker of liver disease and general …

[HTML][HTML] Prognostic value of total bilirubin in patients with acute myocardial infarction: A meta-analysis

H Shen, C Zeng, X Wu, S Liu, X Chen - Medicine, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Experimental data obtained in animal models supported the protective role of
bilirubin. However, clinical studies regarding the prognostic role of total bilirubin in patients …

Short‐term and long‐term blood pressure changes and the risk of all‐cause and cardiovascular mortality

Y Dai, Y Wang, Y Xie, J Zheng, R Guo… - BioMed research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Few studies compared the effects of BP changes in short‐and long‐terms on
all‐cause mortality and CVD mortality. Methods. We performed a 12.5‐year follow‐up study …

Clinical effect and safety of nifedipine controlled-release tablets combined with valsartan in the treatment of primary hypertension.

W Liu, Y Liu, J Fu - Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2019 - go.gale.com
To observe and analyze the clinical effect of nifedipine controlled-release tablets combined
with valsartan in the treatment of essential hypertension, and to analyze the adverse …

Higher serum total bilirubin predicts high risk of 3-year adverse outcomes in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention

F Gao, H Qiang, XJ Fan, Q Xue, L Bai - Therapeutics and Clinical …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Previous research findings on the association between serum total bilirubin (TB)
and cardiovascular events varied with different study populations. Our objective was to …