A genome-wide association study of circulating galectin-3.

A genome-wide association study of circulating galectin-3.

Galectin-3 is a lectin involved in fibrosis, inflammation and proliferation. Increased circulating levels of galectin-3 have been associated with various diseases, including cancer, immunological disorders, and cardiovascular disease. To enhance our knowledge on galectin-3 biology we performed the f...

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Main Authors: Rudolf A de Boer, Niek Verweij, Dirk J van Veldhuisen, Harm-Jan Westra, Stephan J L Bakker, Ron T Gansevoort, Anneke C Muller Kobold, Wiek H van Gilst, Lude Franke, Irene Mateo Leach, Pim van der Harst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3467202?pdf=render

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