Dr. Kirsten H Edmiston M.D.
Surgeon
3620 Joseph Siewick Dr Suite 406 Fairfax VA, 22033About
Dr. Kirsten Edmiston is a general surgeon practicing in Fairfax, VA. Dr. Edmiston specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Edmiston provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Reactive nitrogen and oxygen radicals formed during hepatic ischemia-reperfusion kill weakly metastatic colorectal cancer cells.
- Carcinoembryonic antigen facilitates experimental metastasis through a mechanism that does not involve adhesion to liver cells.
- Carcinoembryonic antigen induction of IL-10 and IL-6 inhibits hepatic ischemic/reperfusion injury to colorectal carcinoma cells.
- Clinical trial design in the age of molecular profiling.
- Innovations in Clinical Trial Design in the Era of Molecular Profiling.
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