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Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

DOI

10.3906/sag-1901-166

Abstract

Background/aim: To elucidate how the combination of fatty liver and increased serum gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) levels influences atherosclerotic plaque development in apparently healthy people.Materials and methods: The study population included people who had received an annual health checkup for more than 7 years and had no evidence of carotid plaque at baseline. We investigated the risk factors for carotid plaque occurrence using the Cox proportional hazards model.Results: A total of 107 people (76 men and 31 women; median age, 49 years) were enrolled. At baseline, fatty liver and a serum GGT level ≥50 U/L were observed in 13 and 38 people, respectively. During a median follow-up period of 13.3 years, carotid plaques appeared in 34 people. Multivariate analysis revealed that the combination of fatty liver and a serum GGT level ≥50 U/L was the only significant risk factor for carotid plaque occurrence (age- and sex-adjusted hazard ratio: 5.55; 95% confidence interval 1.70-18.14; P = 0.005).Conclusion: The combination of fatty liver and increased serum GGT levels raises the risk for atherosclerotic plaque development in apparently healthy people.

Keywords

Fatty liver, serum gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, carotid plaque, apparently healthy people

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1350

Last Page

1357

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