Jesse2233
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In light of the new cytokine study out of Stanford showing consistently elevated TGF-b for ME patients, I was wondering if anyone has had coincidental symptom reduction using the blood pressure medication Losartan?
Dr Shoemaker uses it as the last step of his CIRS protocol to bring down TGF-b, and Dr Goldstein used it with CFS patients as well.
I should of course add that we don't know whether trying to lower TGF-b would be positive, negative, or neutral given that it's causal relationship with the disease is not clear. TGF-b could very well be protective
Dr Shoemaker uses it as the last step of his CIRS protocol to bring down TGF-b, and Dr Goldstein used it with CFS patients as well.
I should of course add that we don't know whether trying to lower TGF-b would be positive, negative, or neutral given that it's causal relationship with the disease is not clear. TGF-b could very well be protective