ANTI-EDLF ANTIBODY, COMPOSITION THEREOF AND METHOD OF DIAGNOSING AND TREATING CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS, HYPERTENSION

摘要

New compound and antibody compositions used in preventing and treating hypertension and cardiac arrhythmias, method of preparation and method of diagnosis, and/or predicting onset of cardiac arrhythmias brought about by various pathological conditions. The invention is further directed to antibodies prepared from steroid compounds derived from the venom and tissues of the Bufo marinus toad for blocking endogenous digoxin-like factors found in the plasma of mammal.