Galectin-3 levels were positively correlated with age (r = 0.151, P = .018), pre-existing CAD (r = 0.202, P = .002), WBC (r = 0.188, P = .008), neutrophil count (r = 0.239, P = .001), NLR (r = 0.158, P = .026), hsCRP (r = 0.254, P = .001) and serum phosphorus (r = 0.179, P = .005) (Table 2). This evidence concerns the gene LGALS3 and coronary artery disorder.