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. 1975 Jan 4;1(5948):17–18. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.5948.17

Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, triglycerides, and enzyme induction.

P J Martin, J V Martin, D M Goldberg
PMCID: PMC1671921  PMID: 235344

Abstract

A study conducted on 109 consecutive patients submitted for routine lipid and lipoprotein screening has shown a significant positive association between serum gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (gamma-GT) activity and the serum triglyceride concentration and between serum gamma-GT activity and the serum pre-beta-lipoprotein concentration. We suggest that these associations may reflect hepatic microsomal enzyme induction in hyperlipidaemic subjects which increases the hepatic content of the rate-limiting enzyme(s) for triglyceride synthesis.

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