Dr. Walter W Chatham MD
Rheumatologist | Rheumatology
619 19th St S Birmingham AL, 35249About
Dr. Walter Chatham is a rheumatologist practicing in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Chatham 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. Chatham 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- Renal failure: a risk factor for methotrexate toxicity.
- Immune function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with etanercept.
- Tenidap, in contrast to several available nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, potently inhibits the release of activated neutrophil collagenase.
- Does Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Represent Reactive Hemophagocytic Syndrome?
- Convergent Validity of New Disease Assessment Instruments (Dai) In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Sle) In Relation to Sledai-2k.
- Leukemoid blood reaction to tetracycline.
- Activation of human neutrophils by surface-associated IgA is associated with the release of activated collagenase.
- Progressive joint destruction in a human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient with rheumatoid arthritis.
- HOCl production by human neutrophils activated by surface-associated IgG: requirement for influx of extracellular calcium.
- Ligation of CR1 attenuates Fc receptor-mediated myeloperoxidase release and HOCl production by neutrophils.
- Update on sarcoidosis.
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