Mean Gal3 concentrations were higher with poorer kidney function—12.8 ± 4.0 ng/ml for estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)≥90 ml/min, 15.6 ± 5.4 ng/ml for eGFR 60–89 ml/min, 23.1 ± 9.9 ng/ml for eGFR<60 ml/min, and 54.1 ± 19.6 ng/ml for patients requiring dialysis—and higher serum Gal3 concentrations were associated with cardiovascular events, infection, and all-cause mortality in patients with impaired kidney function (Drechsler et al., 2015). The gene discussed is LGALS3; the disease is infection.