Hypertension is the first cardiovascular disease in China, there are about 270 million hypertensive patients in China, and there is one hypertension patient in every 5 people. Most people with high blood pressure need medications to control their blood pressure. But there have been multiple recent news that a hypertension vaccine is being developed and applied to the clinic in the near future. In this article, we will discuss the hypertension vaccine.
This article will cover the following four aspects:
What exactly is the hypertension vaccine?
Who is given the hypertension vaccine?
How long is the duration of the hypertension vaccine in general?
What are the advantages of hypertension vaccine over traditional hypertension?
First, what is the hypertension vaccine
In 2016, at the 6th Central Cardiology Conference held in Wuhan, Professor Liao Yuhua, director of the Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases and director of the Department of Cardiology of Wuhan Union Medical College Hospital, announced that the hypertension vaccine has entered the preclinical stage and is expected to be available for clinical treatment in 2022. The relevant data of the team's research have been published in the authoritative journal "Hypertension" in the field of international hypertension.
The mechanism of action of the hypertension vaccine is: the vaccine is injected into the body, "infects" the patient, and stimulates the immune system to produce angiotensin II antibody, and angiotensin II is an important factor in raising blood pressure. When the vaccine acts on the angiotensin system and inhibits angiotensin II, it can lower blood pressure.
Second, the applicable population of hypertension vaccine
The hypertension vaccine is only targeted at people with hypertension caused by angiotensin. It is not intended for people who do not have hypertension, but for people who already have high blood pressure, and cannot be used to prevent the occurrence of hypertension.
Third, how long is the validity period of the hypertension vaccine
The key to the role of hypertension vaccine is the titer of the antibody, the antibody titer generally decays over time, and from the current experimental data, it is necessary to strengthen the immunity once in 1-3 months. Therefore, the vaccine is generally valid for 1-3 months.
Fourth, the advantages of hypertension vaccine compared to traditional hypertension drugs
1. No need to take medicine every day, only need to inject several times a year to control blood pressure;
2. Long-acting action on blood vessels, which can stabilize blood pressure for a long time;
3. Avoid missing or wrong medications, as well as adverse reactions to certain medications.
Summary of this article: Hypertension vaccine has obvious advantages over traditional hypertension drugs, the validity period can reach 1-3 months, can stabilize blood pressure for a long time, and reduce the adverse reactions of traditional hypertension drugs.
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