About the Authors
- Rudolf A. de Boer
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Contributed equally to this work with: Rudolf A. de Boer, Niek Verweij, Irene Mateo Leach, Pim van der Harst
Affiliation Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Niek Verweij
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Contributed equally to this work with: Rudolf A. de Boer, Niek Verweij, Irene Mateo Leach, Pim van der Harst
Affiliation Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Dirk J. van Veldhuisen
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Affiliation Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Harm-Jan Westra
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Affiliation Department of Genetics, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Stephan J. L. Bakker
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Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Ron T. Gansevoort
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Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Anneke C. Muller Kobold
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Affiliation Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Wiek H. van Gilst
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Affiliation Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Lude Franke
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Affiliation Department of Genetics, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Irene Mateo Leach
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Contributed equally to this work with: Rudolf A. de Boer, Niek Verweij, Irene Mateo Leach, Pim van der Harst
Affiliation Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Pim van der Harst
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Contributed equally to this work with: Rudolf A. de Boer, Niek Verweij, Irene Mateo Leach, Pim van der Harst
* E-mail: p.van.der.harst@umcg.nl
Affiliations Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands, Department of Genetics, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands, Durrer Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Competing Interests
We have read the journal's policy and have the following potential conflicts of interest: BG Medicine, Inc., has certain rights related to galectin-3 measurements. BG Medicine Inc. provided an unrestricted research grant to the Department of Cardiology of the University Medical Centre Groningen. Drs. R.A. de Boer and D.J. van Veldhuisen have received consulting and speaker's fees from BG Medicine, Inc.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: RAdB NV IML PvdH. Performed the experiments: RAdB NV HJW SJLB ACMK LF IML PvdH. Analyzed the data: RAdB NV HJW SJLB ACMK LF IML PvdH. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: RAdB NV DJvV HJW SJLB RTG ACMK WHvG LF IML PvdH. Wrote the paper: RAdB NV IML PvdH. Read and commented on the earlier drafts of this manuscript: RAdB NV DJvV HJW SJLB RTG ACMK WHvG LF IML PvdH.