A simple blood test may identify people who have an increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, researchers report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. A simple blood ...

Doctors use the gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) blood test to diagnose liver problems. High levels of GGT can indicate damage to the liver or bile ducts, or other conditions. A typical range for GGT ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The accumulation of fat in the liver, or "fatty liver," resulting from accumulation of central body fat, and perhaps not alcohol consumption, may represent an important underlying ...

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A simple blood test may identify people who have an increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, researchers report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. The test measures ...