Heartburn drugs can damage cells that line blood vessels
Study suggests explanation for proton pump inhibitors’ link to severe side effects
PROTEIN PILEUP Cells that line human blood vessels accumulate cellular junk (globs of proteins seen as bright white dots in image) when treated long-term with a type of heartburn medication called proton pump inhibitors.
J. Cooke and Gautham Yepuri
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