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Ulutas Med J. 2016; 2(4): 159-165


High GAL-3 may be Associated with Higher Age and Low Levels of Chloride, RDW, and MCHC in Heart Failure

Aysem Kaya, Evin Ademoglu, Zerrin Yigit, Sevim Purisa, Isil Uzunhasan.




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Introduction: Elevated galectin-3 (GAL-3) levels has been associated with decompensated heart failure (HF) which is a complex mechanical and neurohormonal syndrome. Many clinical and biochemical factors have been implicated in the pathophysiology of HF. In a group of patients who are referred to the emergency clinic for HF, GAL-3 levels and their association with various clinical and biochemical parameters were determined. GAL-3levels were measured with the VIDAS® automated enzyme-linked fluorescent assay (BioMérieux, France).
Method: Our study group consists of 70 patients (33 women and 37 men) and 25 healthy controls. All 70 patients had at least Class II or higher levels of HF according to NYHA criteria.
Results: GAL-3 was significantly higher in the patient's group (17.98 vs. 10.24 ng/mL; p

Key words: Galectin-3, Heart Failure, RDW, Hyponatremia, Anemia, MCHC






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