Serum Galectin-3 and Aldosterone: potential biomarkers of cardiac complications in patients with COVID-19

Glycovirology

Study looking at the prognostic value of Galectin-3 as a biomarker to stratify patients likely to experience cardiac complications. Serum Galectin-3 correlated with disease severity. The study also found that secretion of a hormone called aldosterone stimulated Galectin-3 secretion.

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