June 1, 2004Open Access

Serum γ-Glutamyltransferase and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes in Middle-Aged Japanese Men

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These results indicate that serum GGT may be an important predictor for developing metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes in middle-aged Japanese men.

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