title: Serum gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) in a group of organized teetotallers.
abstract: Organized teetotalers were examined with regard to gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) in the serum. The mean values for GGT in the group of teetotalers (0.32 mukat/l +/- 0.23) was considerably lower compared with a group of the general population (0.50 mukat/l +/- 0.48), p less than 0.001. Only a few teetotalers had GGT values more than 1.0 mukat/l. A certain tendency to higher values was found among middle-aged men compared to women. No statistically significant correlation between GGT and age was found.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Persson
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Magnusson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Borg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D013695:Temperance; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase