Association of galectin ‐3 with markers of myocardial function, atherosclerosis, and vascular fibrosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

ConclusionsIn a relatively well ‐controlled cohort of RA patients with low‐grade systemic inflammation and long‐standing disease, serum galectin‐3 might be useful as a marker of cardiac function and cardiovascular fibrosis.

Source: Clinical Cardiology - November 27, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Panagiota Anyfanti, Eugenia Gkaliagkousi, Eleni Gavriilaki, Areti Triantafyllou, Panagiotis Dolgyras, Vasiliki Galanopoulou, Spyros Aslanidis, Stella Douma Tags: CLINICAL INVESTIGATIONS Source Type: research