Dr. C. Aitor Macias, MD, MPH, FACS
Surgeon
701 Doctors Dr Suite A Kinston NC, 28501About
Dr. C. Macias is a general surgeon practicing in Kinston, NC. Dr. Macias 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. Macias 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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Am I eligible for bariatric surgery?
It has to be determined with precision at the time of the medical visit but with a BMI of 39 more likely yes. READ MORE
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Survival in a rat model of lethal hemorrhagic shock is prolonged following resuscitation with a small volume of a solution containing a drag-reducing polymer derived from aloe vera.
- HMGB1 is secreted by immunostimulated enterocytes and contributes to cytomix-induced hyperpermeability of Caco-2 monolayers.
- Treatment with a novel hemigramicidin-TEMPO conjugate prolongs survival in a rat model of lethal hemorrhagic shock.
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