Dr. Michael Anthony Carome M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
Walter Reed Army Medical Ctr 6900 Georgia Ave. , Washington DC, 20307About
Dr. Michael Carome is a nephrologist practicing in Washington, DC. Dr. Carome specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Carome 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
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Is informed consent always necessary for randomized, controlled trials?
- The contribution of increased collagen synthesis to human glomerulosclerosis: a quantitative analysis of alpha 2IV collagen mRNA expression by competitive polymerase chain reaction.
- Nephrotic syndrome in adults. A diagnostic and management challenge.
- Manufacturers' promotion of off-label drug use: implications for drug safety.
- Overexpression of transforming growth factor-beta 1 mRNA is associated with up-regulation of glomerular tenascin and laminin gene expression in nonobese diabetic mice.
- Proteinuria.
- Sublethal heat shock and cyclosporine exposure produce tolerance against subsequent cyclosporine toxicity.
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