Abstract
Galectin-3 has been linked to incident renal disease, experimental renal fibrosis, and nephropathy. However, the association among galectin-3, renal function, and adverse outcomes has not been described. We studied this association in two large cohorts of patients over a broad range of renal function. We measured galectin-3 concentrations in baseline samples from the German Diabetes mellitus Dialysis (4D) study (1168 dialysis patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus) and the Ludwigshafen Risk and Cardiovascular Health (LURIC) study (2579 patients with coronary angiograms). Patients were stratified into three groups: eGFR of >= 90 ml/min per 1.73 m2, 60-89 ml/min per 1.73 m(2), and
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2213-2221 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of the American Society of Nephrology |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept-2015 |
Keywords
- HEART-FAILURE
- ATHEROSCLEROTIC LESIONS
- FIBROSIS
- EXPRESSION
- MARKER
- PROGRESSION
- DISEASE
- KIDNEY
- MICE
- RAT