Dr. Katharine E Black MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
55 Fruit St Bul 148 Boston MA, 02114About
Dr. Katharine Black practices Pulmonology in Boston, MA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Black manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The adenosine a2a receptor inhibits matrix-induced inflammation in a novel fashion.
- Hyaluronan fragments promote inflammation by down-regulating the anti-inflammatory A2a receptor.
- An Autotaxin/Lysophosphatidic Acid/Interleukin-6 Amplification Loop Drives Scleroderma Fibrosis.
- ADAM10-mediated ephrin-B2 shedding promotes myofibroblast activation and organ fibrosis.
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