Leucine-rich alpha-2-glycoprotein: A novel predictor of diastolic dysfunction

• Main Authors: Loch, Alexander, Tan, Kok Leng, Danaee, Mahmoud, Idris, Iskandar, Ng, Mei Li
• Format: Article
• Published: MDPI 2023
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/38527/

Leucine-rich alpha 2-glycoprotein (LRG1) mediates cardiac fibrocyte activation. It is upregulated in inflammatory conditions, atherosclerosis, and fibrosis. Diastolic dysfunction (DD) is due to myocardial fibrosis. This cross-sectional study examined the relationship between LRG1 and DD. Patients wi...