date:Sep 13, 2012
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What is Galectin-3?
The authors of a high-profile paper just published online in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (The US government-backed Framingham Heart Study) conclude that elevated galectin-3 levels are associated withincreased risk for new-onset heart failure and all-cause mortality.
They also note that directly targeting the Gal-3 pathway may represent a future preventive treatment strategy.
The medical community is thereforevery eagerto test potential ga