Exposure to AT1 Receptor Autoantibodies during Pregnancy Increases Susceptibility of the Maternal Heart to Postpartum Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Rats
Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that women with a history of preeclampsia have a two-fold increased risk of developing cardiovascular diseases in later life. It is not known whether or not this risk is associated with angiotensin II receptor type 1 autoantibody (AT1-AA), an agonist acting...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-06-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/15/7/11495 |