LGALS3 and Hypertension: During the multiple linear regression analysis, in patients with eGFR ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m2, UA, but not Gal-3, was independently and positively associated with a decrease in eGFR, along with age, the existence of hypertension and the prescription of insulin, while caucasian race and male gender were inversely related to this outcome (Table 5).