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Nor us in North Wales... Avril Mrs Avril Wayte Consultant Clinical Scientist Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor Clinical Director for Biochemistry, BCUHB RCPath Assistant Registrar 01248 384262 -----Original Message----- From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jonathan Kay Sent: 06 January 2016 16:33 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Gamma GT & all casue mortality Never had it in there... Jonathan > On 6 Jan 2016, at 14:24, Colley, Michael <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > At the request of our Hepatologists / gastroenterologists we have, starting today, removed GGT from our LFT panel. > > We await the result. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mohammad Al-Jubouri > Sent: 06 January 2016 14:21 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Gamma GT & all casue mortality > > Dear List members, > > High GGT even at upper reference limit has been reported to be associated with risk of increased all cause mortality as well as cardiovascular, type 2 diabetes and cancer mortality, see this meta-analysis: > > > http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/10715762.2014.902055 > > Is there enough evidence to justify its routine measurement as part of routine LFT profile? And if elevated what intervention the clinician could instigate to reduce risk of mortality? > > I am not a fan of GGT because of its high sensitivity and low specificity but would welcome a debate on this novel use of GGT. > > Best regards > > Mohammad > ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk Green Laboratories Work http://www.laboratorymedicine.nhs.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/ _________________________________________________________________ Cymraeg Rhybudd Ebost (2010) - Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr Fe'ch cynghorir i ddarllen rhybydd ebost Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr (a'i argraffu er mwyn cyfeirio ato yn y dyfodol). Gellir dod o hyd iddo yn y lleoliad canlynol http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/861/tudalen/47230 English Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board - Email Notice (2010) You are advised to read (and print for future reference) the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board e-mail notice which can be found at this location http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/861/page/47229 Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is the operational name of Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk Green Laboratories Work http://www.laboratorymedicine.nhs.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/