Prognostic Value of Galectin-3 in Patients with Heart Failure

Galectins are a family of soluble β-galactoside-binding lectins that have important role in inflammation, immunity, and cancer. Galectin-3 as a part of this lectin family plays a very important role in development of heart failure. According to recent papers, galectin-3 plasma level correlates with...

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Main Authors: Ivica Bošnjak, Kristina Selthofer-Relatić, Aleksandar Včev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/690205