Serum Galectin-3 as a Non-Invasive Marker for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-582572
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.58257

Bajraktari, Ganimete ; Elger, Tanja ; Huss, Muriel ; Loibl, Johanna ; Albert, Andreas ; Kandulski, Arne ; Müller, Martina ; Tews, Hauke Christian ; Buechler, Christa

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Abstract

Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a serious liver disease associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Galectin-3, an inflammatory and fibrotic molecule, has elevated circulating levels in patients with chronic liver disease and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This study aims to clarify whether galectin-3 can differentiate between patients with IBD, PSC, and PSC-IBD. Our study ...