Dr. Francisco P. Quismorio M.D.
Rheumatologist | Rheumatology
1200 N State St La County Usc Medica Los Angeles CA, 90033Rating
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Dr. Francisco Quismorio is a rheumatologist practicing in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Quismorio 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. Quismorio treats diseases similar to orthopedists but does not perform surgery. Often times, research is conducted to find potential alternatives for the patients illness.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Genome-wide screen for systemic lupus erythematosus susceptibility genes in multiplex families.
- In vitro activity of anti-DNA antibodies from SLE patients in antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity.
- Cytokine-mediated down-regulation of B cell activity in SLE: effects of interleukin-2 and transforming growth factor-beta.
- Pulmonary involvement in adult-onset Still's disease.
- Immunological studies in familial primary biliary cirrhosis.
- Interstitial lung disease in systemic lupus erythematosus.
- Serratia arthritis in heroin users.
- Interstitial lung disease in systemic sclerosis.
- Cryoglobulinaemia in patients with infectious endocarditis.
- Reduced antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity in systemic lupus erythematosus.
- Sarcoid arthritis: a review of clinical features, pathology and therapy.
- Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid in a twelve-year-old boy.
- Inflammatory arthritis secondary to metastatic gastric cancer.
- Pulmonary involvement in microscopic polyangiitis.
- Immunoglobulin deposits in skin in systemic lupus erythematosus.
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