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ArticleReviews in cardiovascular medicine2024

High Serum Galectin-3 Level as a Potential Biomarker of Peripheral Artery Disease in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis.

Liang-Te Chiu, Bang-Gee Hsu, Yu-Hsien Lai, Chih-Hsien Wang, Jen-Pi Tsai

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Article in Reviews in cardiovascular medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Liang-Te ChiuDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, 62247 Chiayi, Taiwan.
Bang-Gee HsuDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, 97010 Hualien, Taiwan.
Yu-Hsien LaiDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, 97010 Hualien, Taiwan.
Chih-Hsien WangDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, 97010 Hualien, Taiwan.
Jen-Pi TsaiDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, 62247 Chiayi, Taiwan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Galectin-3 is implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammation and atherosclerosis. Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), characterized by a reduced ankle-brachial index (ABI), is a prognostic marker for mortality in patients on hemodialysis. We investigated the relationship between serum galectin-3 levels and PAD in patients undergoing regular hemodialysis. Methods: We carried out a cross-sectional study at a medical center, involving 92 participants. Serum galectin-3 levels were assessed by a commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. ABI measurement was done with an automatic device based on oscillometry. Participants were categorized into two groups, normal and low ABI, based on a 0.9 cut-off point. Results: Eighteen patients (19.6%) exhibited a low ABI. In individuals with low ABIs, we observed a greater prevalence of diabetes mellitus, elevated serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, increased galectin-3 levels, and lower serum creatinine levels. Furthermore, serum galectin-3 levels (odds ratio [OR]: 1.056, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.003-1.112, Conclusions: Serum galectin-3 levels correlate with PAD in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis.

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C-reactive proteingalectin-3hemodialysisperipheral artery disease

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PMID39076571
PMCPMC11263986

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