Role of Heat Shock Proteins in Climate-Induced Cardiovascular Damage

Veena Shree Rajakumar; Sridevi Visvanathan; Mary Anelia Correya; Nadeem Siddiqui; Kumaraswamy Dabburu

doi:10.2478/eabr-2026-0002

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Role of Heat Shock Proteins in Climate-Induced Cardiovascular Damage

EABR. Experimental and Applied Biomedical Research

Volume 27 (2026): Issue 1 (March 2026)

By: Veena Shree Rajakumar, Sridevi Visvanathan, Mary Anelia Correya, Nadeem Siddiqui and Kumaraswamy Dabburu

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eabr-2026-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2956-2090 | Journal ISSN: 2956-0454

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Language: English

Page range: 19 - 28

Submitted on: Dec 9, 2025

Accepted on: Jan 27, 2026

Published on: Jun 1, 2026

Published by: University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences

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Keywords:

Heat shock proteins (HSPs),

Climate-induced cardiovascular stress,

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Clinical medicine, other

© 2026 Veena Shree Rajakumar, Sridevi Visvanathan, Mary Anelia Correya, Nadeem Siddiqui, Kumaraswamy Dabburu, published by University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences
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