Dr. Robert Alan Star M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
6707 Democracy Blvd Room 625 Bethesda MD, 20892About
Dr. Robert Star is a nephrologist practicing in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Star specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Star 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.
Education and Training
Harvard Med Sch, Boston Ma 1980
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Relationship between apparent (single-pool) and true (double-pool) urea distribution volume.
- Analysis of segmental renal gene expression by laser capture microdissection.
- IF-LCM: laser capture microdissection of immunofluorescently defined cells for mRNA analysis rapid communication.
- Buprenorphine given after surgery does not alter renal ischemia/reperfusion injury.
- Searching for array standards in Rockville.
- Intranephron localization and regulation of the V1a vasopressin receptor during chronic metabolic acidosis and dehydration in rats.
- Interleukin-10 inhibits ischemic and cisplatin-induced acute renal injury.
- alpha-Melanocyte-simulating hormone and interleukin-10 do not protect the kidney against mercuric chloride-induced injury.
- Renal tubular damage detected by dynamic micro-MRI with a dendrimer-based
- Early detection of cysteine rich protein 61 (CYR61, CCN1) in urine following renal ischemic reperfusion injury.
- The Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative--part II: patient selection for CRRT.
- Frozen protein arrays: a new method for arraying and detecting recombinant and native tissue proteins.
- Macromolecular MRI contrast agents with small dendrimers: pharmacokinetic differences between sizes and cores.
- Database for renal collecting duct regulatory and transporter proteins.
- Detection of inflammation following renal ischemia by magnetic resonance imaging.
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