The Association Between Gamma‐Glutamyl Transferase and Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components Among Adolescents Applying International Diabetes Federation ( <scp>IDF</scp> ) and Cook's Criteria
Elevated serum GGT is strongly associated with a higher risk of MetS and its components, particularly central obesity, in adolescents. These findings suggest that GGT is a valuable biomarker for early MetS detection.
Authors
- Farzad Hadaegh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8935-2744)
- Mitra Hasheminia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7412-4872)
- Siavash Safiee
- Farzad Esmaeili (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9496-2849)
- Maryam Tohidi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3090-9904)
Institutions
- Islamic Azad University Medical Branch of Tehran (IR)
- Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences (IR)
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism
- Published
- 2025-08-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/edm2.70074
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35