Dr. Richard Pratt Macdermott M.D.
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
47 New Scotland Ave Albany NY, 12208About
Dr. Richard Macdermott is a gastroenterologist practicing in Albany, NY. Dr. Macdermott specializes in the digestive system and its diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract, which include organs from the mouth to the anus as well as liver disorders. Gastroenterology includes conditions such as hepatitis, peptic ulcer disease, colitis, nutritional problems and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Macdermott performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
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- Chemokines in the inflammatory bowel diseases.
- Fractalkine is an epithelial and endothelial cell-derived chemoattractant for intraepithelial lymphocytes in the small intestinal mucosa.
- Interaction of plant lectins with purified human lymphocyte populations: binding characteristics and kinetics of proliferation.
- The role of suppressor cells in the pathogenesis of common variable hypogammaglobulinemia and the immunodeficiency associated with myeloma.
- Antibody-dependent cell-mediated antibacterial activity of human mononuclear cells. I. K lymphocytes and monocytes are effective against meningococi in cooperation with human imune sera.
- Antibody-dependent cell-mediated antibacterial activity of human mononuclear cells. I. K lymphocytes and monocytes are effective against meningococi in cooperation with human imune sera.
- Angioedema of the small bowel due to an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor.
- Susceptibility of CBA/N mice to infection with Salmonella typhimurium: influence of the X-linked gene controlling B lymphocyte function.
- Susceptibility of CBA/N mice to infection with Salmonella typhimurium: influence of the X-linked gene controlling B lymphocyte function.
- Progress in understanding the mechanisms of action of 5-aminosalicylic acid.
- Hepatic pseudocyst as the first presentation of squamous cell carcinoma of uterine cervix.
- Five years of complete remission of gastric diffuse large B cell lymphoma after eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection.
- Identification of the uncultured bacillus of Whipple's disease.
- The role of the mucosal immune system in inflammatory bowel disease.
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