Is preeclampsia an autoimmune disease?

Preeclampsia is a life-threatening hypertensive disease of pregnancy. The condition is characterized by the presence of autoantibodies that activate the major angiotensin receptor, AT(1). Research conducted during the past decade has shown that these autoantibodies activate AT(1) receptors on a vari...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.). - 1999. - 133(2009), 1 vom: 23. Okt., Seite 1-12
1. Verfasser: Xia, Yang (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Kellems, Rodney E
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2009
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.)
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Review Angiogenesis Inducing Agents Autoantibodies Reactive Oxygen Species Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1 Thromboplastin 9035-58-9