
Dr. Richard F. Oppeltz MD
Surgeon
730 N HOUSTON AVE NEW BRAUNFELS TX, 78130About
Dr. Richard Oppeltz is a general surgeon practicing in San Antonio, TX. Dr. Oppeltz specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Oppeltz provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Increased expression of cardiac IL-17 after burn.
- Burn-induced alterations in toll-like receptor-mediated responses by bronchoalveolar lavage cells.
- Tobacco and the escalating global cancer burden.
- Burn enhances toll-like receptor induced responses by circulating leukocytes.
- Gamma delta (γδ) T-cells are critical in the up-regulation of inducible nitric oxide synthase at the burn wound site.
- Gamma delta T cells regulate inflammatory cell infiltration of the lung after trauma-hemorrhage.
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