Dr. Jennifer Eryn Sprague MD
Endocronologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Endocrinology
1 Childrens Pl 3s34 Saint Louis MO, 63110About
Dr. Jennifer Sprague is a pediatric endocrinologist practicing in Saint Louis, MO. Dr. Sprague specializes in growth, puberty, diabetes or other disorders related to hormones that produce certain conditions in children and growing young adults. Pediatric endocrinologists possess copious knowledge on hormone chemicals and how they can affect other parts of the body and their functions.
Education and Training
Washington Center / School of Medicine 2004
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Unilateral infusion of a dopamine transporter antisense into the substantia nigra protects against MDMA-induced serotonergic deficits in the ipsilateral striatum.
- Influence of dietary fats on Ecstasy-induced hyperthermia.
- Glucose counterregulatory responses to hypoglycemia.
- Vitamin D suppression of endoplasmic reticulum stress promotes an antiatherogenic monocyte/macrophage phenotype in type 2 diabetic patients.
- The monoamine oxidase-B inhibitor L-deprenyl protects against 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine-induced lipid peroxidation and long-term serotonergic deficits.
- Inhibition of MAO-B protects against MDMA-induced neurotoxicity in the striatum.
- Attenuation of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) induced neurotoxicity with the serotonin precursors tryptophan and 5-hydroxytryptophan.
- Effects of stress and ebiratide (Hoe-427) on free-choice ethanol consumption: comparison of Lewis and Sprague-Dawley rats.
- Central and peripheral components of the inhibitory actions of 5-HTP on ethanol consumption in the rat.
- Interactive dopaminergic and noradrenergic systems in the regulation of thirst in the rat.
- Psychostimulant-like effects of p-fluoroamphetamine in the rat.
- Reinforcing effects of certain serotonin-releasing amphetamine derivatives.
- Studies on the mechanism of p-chloroamphetamine neurotoxicity.
- An integrated hypothesis for the serotonergic axonal loss induced by 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine.
Treatments
- Birth Defects
Fellowships
- Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis Missouri
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