Whereas a study in the Japanese population showed a functional single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs7291467 (C3279C➔T) in the Gal-2 gene (LGALS2) that was associated with increased risk of AMI [92], these results could not be confirmed in Caucasian individuals, and a meta-analysis of seven studies showed no association between LGALS2-C3279T and coronary artery disease [93]. Here, LGALS2 is linked to coronary artery disorder.