Saturday 1 September 2012

Protein Helps Identify People With Greater Risk of Heart Failure

Researchers at by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) have identified a protein known as galectin-3 that can help identify people who have a higher risk of suffering from heart failure. This research is based on work from the NHLBI's Framingham Heart Study, which began in 1948 and has been the leading source of research findings about heart disease risk factors. "Galectin-3, a Marker of Cardiac Fibrosis, Predicts Incident Heart Failure ...

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