Anti-beta(1)-adrenergic receptor antibodies and heart failure: causation, not just correlation.
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Antibodies specific for the beta(1)-adrenergic receptor are found in patients with chronic heart failure of various etiologies. From work presented in this issue of the JCI, we can now infer that these antibodies actually contribute to the pathogenesis of chronic heart failure. This commentary discusses mechanisms by which these antibodies may engender cardiomyopathy.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Freedman, NJ; Lefkowitz, RJ
Published Date
- May 2004
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 113 / 10
Start / End Page
- 1379 - 1382
PubMed ID
- 15146232
Pubmed Central ID
- 15146232
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0021-9738
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1172/JCI21748
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States