In the multivariable logistic regression analysis, both the serum CRP (oddsratio per 0.1 mg/dL increment: 1.195, 95% CI: 1.032–1.383, p = 0.017)and galectin-3 (odds ratio: 1.056, 95% CI: 1.003–1.112, p = 0.037)were identified as independent predictors of PAD. Here, LGALS3 is linked to peripheral arterial disease.