Dr. Patricia Fung-yu Kao MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
4921 PARKVIEW PL SAINT LOUIS MO, 63110About
Dr. Patricia Kao is a nephrologist practicing in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Kao specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Kao most typically treats conditions like kidney stones, chronic kidney disease, acute renal failure, polycystuc kidney disease, high blood pressure and more. Nephrologists are also experts on kidney transplantation and dialysis. They are usually referred to by primary care physicians for problems related to the kidneys, and while they can perform tests to diagnose kidney disorders, they do not perform surgeries.
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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- Differential expression of exosomal microRNAs in prefrontal cortices of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder patients.
- Myelin basic protein associates with AβPP, Aβ1-42, and amyloid plaques in cortex of Alzheimer's disease brain.
- miR-149 and miR-29c as candidates for bipolar disorder biomarkers.
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