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. 2014 Jul-Aug;72(4):491-9.
doi: 10.1684/abc.2014.0977.

[Immunoanalytical characteristics of galectin-3]

[Article in French]
Cédric Desbène  1 , Olivier Gaillard  1
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[Immunoanalytical characteristics of galectin-3]

[Article in French]
Cédric Desbène et al. Ann Biol Clin (Paris). 2014 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

This paper points out the structural and physiological data of galectin-3, and emphasizes its role in cardiac fibrosis and heart failure pathophysiology. Then we summarize the optimal conditions for sampling, assays and we discuss the interpretation of results.

Keywords: biomarker; fibrosis; galectin-3; heart failure; prognosis; remodelling.

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