title: [Gamma-glutamyl-transferase and alcohol (author's transl)].
abstract: In most human, chronic alcohol intake induces an intense increase of serum Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) ; this increase can be used to detect excessive alcohol drinkers, to evaluate daily consumption and to monitor therapy. The exact mechanism of increased serum GGT cannot yet be explained either by human or experimental animal biology : liver induction and/or decreased stability of the membranes of the hepatocytes.
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase
vernacular_title: Gamma-glutamyl transférase et alcool.