Dr. Douglas Brian Pritchett MD
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
251 Keisler Dr Suite 201 Cary NC, 27518Rating
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About
Dr. Douglas Pritchett is a gastroenterologist practicing in Cary, NC. Dr. Pritchett 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. Pritchett performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
Vanderbilt Univ Sch of Med, Nashville Tn 1982
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- gamma-Aminobutyric acid type A receptor point mutation increases the affinity of compounds for the benzodiazepine site.
- The GABAA receptor family: molecular and functional diversity.
- Gamma-aminobutyric acidA receptor alpha 5-subunit creates novel type II benzodiazepine receptor pharmacology.
- Neurosteroids act on recombinant human GABAA receptors.
- A steroid recognition site is functionally coupled to an expressed GABA(A)-benzodiazepine receptor.
- Cerebellar GABAA receptor selective for a behavioural alcohol antagonist.
- Structural and functional characterization of the gamma 1 subunit of GABAA/benzodiazepine receptors.
- Differential benzodiazepine pharmacology of mammalian recombinant GABAA receptors.
- Sequence and expression of human GABAA receptor alpha 1 and beta 1 subunits.
- Differences in the negative allosteric modulation of gamma-aminobutyric acid receptors elicited by 4'-chlorodiazepam and by a beta-carboline-3-carboxylate ester: a study with natural and reconstituted receptors.
- Molecular studies of the GABAA receptor.
- Functional chloride channels by mammalian cell expression of rat glycine receptor subunit.
- The dopamine D2 receptor: two molecular forms generated by alternative splicing.
- Importance of a novel GABAA receptor subunit for benzodiazepine pharmacology.
- Type I and type II GABAA-benzodiazepine receptors produced in transfected cells.
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