Urinary Galectin-3 as a Novel Biomarker for the Prediction of Renal Fibrosis and Kidney Disease Progression

Urinary Galectin-3 as a Novel Biomarker for the Prediction of Renal Fibrosis and Kidney Disease Progression

Plasma galectin-3 (Gal-3) is associated with organ fibrosis, but whether urinary Gal-3 is a potential biomarker of kidney disease progression has never been explored. Between 2018 and 2021, we prospectively enrolled 280 patients who underwent renal biopsy and were divided into three groups based on...

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Main Authors: Shuo-Ming Ou, Ming-Tsun Tsai, Huan-Yuan Chen, Fu-An Li, Kuo-Hua Lee, Wei-Cheng Tseng, Fu-Pang Chang, Yao-Ping Lin, Ruey-Bing Yang, Der-Cherng Tarng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
galectin-3
kidney disease progression
renal biopsy
renal fibrosis
urinary biomarkers
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/10/3/585

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