Given the role of galectin-3 in a diverse set of pathophysiological conditions, ranging from inflammatory bowel disease to stroke, it is likely that elevations of galectin-3 in heart failure patients signify an incompletely understood systemic inflammatory and profibrotic response.
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Althea Gibson was an American athlete and Hall of Fame tennis champion. She was the first African-American to compete in the U.S. tennis championships, in 1950, after winning a series of titles in the all-black American Tennis Association. She was also the first black to compete in Wimbledon in 1951.