Tuegel Tuegel C C Katz Katz R R Alam Alam M M Bhat Bhat Z Z Bellovich Bellovich K K de Boer de Boer I I et al et al GDF-15, Galectin 3, Soluble ST2, and Risk of Mortality and Cardiovascular Events in CKD GDF-15, Galectin 3, Soluble ST2, and Risk of Mortality and Cardiovascular Events in CKD Am J Kidney Dis Am J Kidney Dis 2018 2018 10 10 72 72 4 4 519 519 528 528 29866459 29866459. The gene discussed is GDF15; the disease is chronic kidney disease.