Dr. Filemon K Tan M.D.
Rheumatologist | Rheumatology
6410 Fannin St 600 Houston TX, 77030About
Dr. Filemon Tan is a rheumatologist practicing in Houston, TX. Dr. Tan specializes in the treatment of musculoskeletal diseases and systematic autoimmune conditions that can affect the bones, muscles or bones. Eventually, if not treated, these illnesses can also impact the skin, eyes, nervous system and internal organs. Dr. Tan treats diseases similar to orthopedists but does not perform surgery. Often times, research is conducted to find potential alternatives for the patients illness.
Education and Training
U of Tx Med Sch At Houston, Houston Tx 1990
University Of Texas Medical School at Houston 1990
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Rheumatology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Autoantibodies to the extracellular matrix microfibrillar protein, fibrillin 1, in patients with localized scleroderma.
- Glutathione S-transferase genotypes in systemic sclerosis and their association with clinical manifestations in early disease.
- Lack of association of a functionally relevant single nucleotide polymorphism of matrix metalloproteinase-1 promoter with systemic sclerosis (scleroderma).
- A molecular analysis of the low serum deoxyribonuclease activity in lupus patients.
- Mutations of bone morphogenetic protein receptor type II are not found in patients with pulmonary hypertension and underlying connective tissue diseases.
- Systemic sclerosis: the susceptible host (genetics and environment).
- Identification of novel targets in scleroderma: update on population studies, cDNA arrays, SNP analysis, and mutations.
- Polymorphisms of endothelial nitric oxide synthase and angiotensin-converting enzyme in systemic sclerosis.
- Genetics of scleroderma: update on single nucleotide polymorphism analysis and microarrays.
- Autoantibodies against PDGF receptor in scleroderma.
- Polymorphisms in TBX21 and STAT4 increase the risk of systemic sclerosis: evidence of possible gene-gene interaction and alterations in Th1/Th2 cytokines.
- Systemic sclerosis and lupus: points in an interferon-mediated continuum.
- HLA-B35 upregulates endothelin-1 and downregulates endothelial nitric oxide synthase via endoplasmic reticulum stress response in endothelial cells.
- Gene expression changes in multiple sclerosis relapse suggest activation of T and non-T cells.
- Whole-blood gene expression profiling in ankylosing spondylitis shows upregulation of toll-like receptor 4 and 5.
Treatments
- Psoriasis
- Osteoporosis
- Arthritis
- Crohn's Disease
- Osteoarthritis
- Lupus
- Pain
- Dermatomyositis
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