Heartburn drugs can damage cells that line blood vessels
Study suggests explanation for proton pump inhibitors’ link to severe side effects
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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