Galectin-3 Level in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients and Its Relationship with Response to Antifibrotic Treatment.

Object: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic lung disease with characterized by progressive fibrosis. Galectin-3(Gal-3) is a B-galactoside binding lectin plays a central role in inflammation and fibrosis. In our study, we aimed to define levels of serum galectin-3 protein in IPF patients by comparing them with healthy subjects.