Dr. David S Pisetsky M.D.
Rheumatologist | Rheumatology
4101 N Roxboro St Durham NC, 27704About
Dr. David Pisetsky is a rheumatologist practicing in Durham, NC. Dr. Pisetsky 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. Pisetsky 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- Pain in the rheumatic diseases. Practical aspects of diagnosis and treatment.
- Immunostimulatory properties of genomic DNA from different bacterial species.
- The binding of anti-DNA antibodies to phosphorothioate oligonucleotides in a solid phase immunoassay.
- A college for its teachers.
- The influence of DNA size on the binding of antibodies to DNA in the sera of normal human subjects and patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
- The influence of base sequence on the immunostimulatory properties of DNA.
- Deficiency of 5-lipoxygenase abolishes sex-related survival differences in MRL-lpr/lpr mice.
- A piece of my mind. What we are made of.
- Multivalent cross-linking of membrane Ig sensitizes murine B cells to a broader spectrum of CpG-containing oligodeoxynucleotide motifs, including their methylated counterparts, for stimulation of proliferation and Ig secretion.
- The influence of lipofectin on the in vitro stimulation of murine spleen cells by bacterial DNA and plasmid DNA vectors.
- Influence of backbone chemistry on immune activation by synthetic oligonucleotides.
- The role of bacterial DNA in autoantibody induction.
- Stimulation of thymocyte proliferation by phosphorothioate DNA oligonucleotides.
- Mechanisms of immune stimulation by bacterial DNA.
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