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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Publié dans:Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.). - 1999. - 133(2009), 1 vom: 23. Okt., Seite 1-12
Auteur principal: Xia, Yang (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Kellems, Rodney E
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2009
Accès à la collection:Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.)
Sujets:Journal Article Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Review Angiogenesis Inducing Agents Autoantibodies Reactive Oxygen Species Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1 Thromboplastin 9035-58-9