Dr Ihab Suliman
Dr Ihab Suliman

@IhabFathiSulima

4 Tweets Dec 27, 2022
New Immune Target to Treat Cardiovascular Disease Discovered
▫️For The Longest Time, Clinicians Have Treated Cardiovascular Disease by Focusing on Diabetes And Blood Pressure Control, Reducing Cholesterol Using Medications Like Aspirin And Statins.
But A Study Led by Michigan Medicine Has Uncovered A Protein Produced by The Immune System That Causes Atherosclerosis.
▫️Researchers Have Uncovered A Protein Produced by The Immune System, suPAR, That Causes Atherosclerosis .
▫️Investigators Say It's The First Immune Target to Treat Cardiovascular Disease, Which Affects Over 1 Billion People Worldwide. Researchers Believe Treatment Could Be Developed Within Five Years.
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