Elevated levels of soluble ST2 but not galectin-3 are associated with increased risk of mortality in hemodialysis patients

Background The soluble forms of suppression of tumorigenicity-2 (ST2) and galectin-3 have been proposed as novel biomarkers for cardiac fibrosis and heart failure, as well as predictors of cardiovascular events and mortality. However, there are limited data on the association between soluble ST2 and...

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Main Authors: Ae Jin Kim, Han Ro, Hyunsook Kim, Kwang-Pil Ko, Jae Hyun Chang, Hyun Hee Lee, Wookyung Chung, Ji Yong Jung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology 2021-03-01
Series:Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
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Online Access:http://www.krcp-ksn.org/upload/pdf/j-krcp-20-133.pdf