Open AccessAssociation of Galectin-3 With Diabetes Mellitus in the Dallas Heart Study
Author(s) -
Amy Vora,
James A. de Lemos,
Colby Ayers,
Justin L. Grodin,
Ildiko Lingvay
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2019-00398
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , interquartile range , context (archaeology) , body mass index , population , logistic regression , obesity , overweight , galectin 3 , demography , endocrinology , biology , environmental health , paleontology , sociology
Galectin-3 is a biomarker associated with inflammation and fibrosis in cardiac, liver, and renal disease. Galectin-3 is higher in overweight and obese individuals; whether an association with diabetes exists independent of weight is unknown.
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