Dr. Melisa G Harrington M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
224 N Lewis St New Iberia LA, 70563About
Dr. Melisa Harrington is a nephrologist practicing in New Iberia, LA. Dr. Harrington specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Harrington 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
Saba University / School of Medicine MD
Saba University School of Medicine 2000
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Double-label analysis.
- Naturally occurring scrapie in Southdown sheep.
- Cross-linked poly(N-acetylethylenimine) as an isoelectric focusing matrix.
- The response of a prostaglandin synthase preparation to the concentration of arachidonic acid [proceedings].
- The response of a prostaglandin synthase preparation to the concentration of arachidonic acid [proceedings].
- An apparent "activation" of prostaglandin synthetase by preincubation with arachidonic acid [proceedings].
- An apparent "activation" of prostaglandin synthetase by preincubation with arachidonic acid [proceedings].
- The action of chloramphenicol on protein and nucleic acid synthesis by Escherichia coli strain B.
- The nature of sodium exchanges in isolated frog sartorii.
- The concanavalin A-glycoprotein interaction as a convenient method for the assay of endoglycosidases.
- Streptavidin production by Streptomyces avidinii in a laboratory fermenter.
- Shake flask studies of streptavidin production in synthetic and complex media.
- Free amino acid and dipeptide changes in the body fluids from Alzheimer's disease subjects.
- Quantification of free amino acids and dipeptides using isotope dilution liquid chromatography and electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry.
- Two-dimensional electrophoresis of proteins as a tool in the metabolic engineering of cell cycle regulation.
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