Galectin-3 as a potential biomarker of microvascular complications in patients with Type 2 diabetes
Introduction: Human Galectin-3 is a 32- to 35-kDa size lectin, mainly comprises a C-terminal carbohydrate recognition binding domain (CRD) and N-terminal domain. It acts as a powerful pro-inflammatory signalling factor, which plays an important role in the activation, chemotaxis, and cytokine releas...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2022-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2022;volume=26;issue=5;spage=490;epage=497;aulast=Kumar |