a significant trendp = 0.016
Correlation analysis showed a significant trend between galectin-3 and mean PDL diameter (0.51; p = 0.016), and a PDL diameter of >2 mm was associated with significantly higher galectin-3 levels (45D: 23.1 ± 12.4 ng/mL vs. 15.1 ± 7.9 ng/mL, p = 0.03; 6M: 16.6 ± 4.4 ng/mL vs. 9.7 ± 4.1 ng/mL, p = 0.02). 2.5.