What is an antibody?
Antibodies are small proteins in the blood that help fight infections. For example, when you get the flu vaccine, your body makes antibodies against the flu virus. If you later get exposed to the flu virus, you already have antibodies ready to fight off the virus so that you dont get sick. Back to top. • Does APS cause high blood pressure? (S.P.B, MD) APS can indeed cause hypertension (high blood pressure), but only if there is renal involvement–that is, if clotting due to APS has resulted in circulatory problems involving the kidneys. But bear in mind that hypertension is a separate condition which affects many people, whether or not they have APS; two disorders in one person doesn’t necessarily mean that one has caused the other. Uncontrolled hypertension, whether or not its cause can be traced directly to the antiphospholipid syndrome, does heighten the risk of APS complications. Anyone who has APS and high blood pressure as well should be especially careful to faithfully follow in
