Antibodies in the Pathogenesis of Hypertension

It has long been known that circulating levels of IgG and IgM antibodies are elevated in patients with essential and pregnancy-related hypertension. Recent studies indicate these antibodies target, and in many cases activate, G-protein coupled receptors and ion channels. Prominent among these protei...

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Main Authors: Chan, Christopher T., Lieu, Maggie, Toh, Ban-Hock, Kyaw, Tin S., Bobik, Alexander, Sobey, Christopher G., Drummond, Grant R.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4090532/