The cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway in resistant hypertension treated with renal denervation
Abstract Background Renal denervation (RDN) reduces sympathetic tone and may alter the sympathetic-parasympathetic balance. The autonomic nervous system is partly a regulator of innate immunity via the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway (CAP) which inhibits inflammation via the vagus nerve. Place...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-08-01
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Series: | Molecular Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10020-019-0097-y |