Background & Aims Narrative reviews of paediatric NAFLD quote prevalences in the general
population that range from 9% to 37%; however, no systematic review of the prevalence of …

The level of serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activity reflects damage to hepatocytes
and is considered to be a highly sensitive and fairly specific preclinical and clinical …

The use of fluorescent probes in visible detection has been developed over the last several
decades. Biomolecules are essential in the biological processes of organisms, and their …

Referee: R. Rej, New York State Dept. of Health, Albany, NY Serum gamma-glutamyl
transferase (GGT) has been widely used as an index of liver dysfunction and marker of …

Amino Acid Metabolism, 3rd Edition covers all aspects of the biochemistry and nutritional
biochemistry of the amino acids. Starting with an overview of nitrogen fixation and the …

Summary γ-Glutamyl transpeptidase catalyzes transfer of the γ-glutamyl moiety of
glutathione to amino acids, dipeptides, and to glutathione itself; the enzyme also catalyzes …

Some of the many enzymes found in hepatocytes can be measured in the serum and are
used as tests of liver function. We now review the current knowledge of their physiology and …

Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on mammalian γ-glutamyl transpeptidase,
emphasizing the rat kidney enzyme, the most extensively studied transpeptidase. γ-glutamyl …

Glutathione and aged garlic extract are sulfur-containing products that play important
protective and regulatory roles within the immune system and in oxidative processes …

Background: Increased gamma glutamyltransferase (GGT) is associated with cardiovascular
disease. To date, however, few studies with sufficient sample size and follow-up have …