Dr. Eugene B Chang MD
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
180 Harvester Dr Suite 110 Willowbrook IL, 60527About
Dr. Eugene Chang is a gastroenterologist practicing in Willowbrook, IL. Dr. Chang specializes in the digestive system and its diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract, which include organs from the mouth to the anus as well as liver disorders. Gastroenterology includes conditions such as hepatitis, peptic ulcer disease, colitis, nutritional problems and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Chang performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
Univ of Chicago, Pritzker Sch of Med, Chicago Il 1976
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Gastroenterology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- A unique Na+/H+ exchanger, analogous to NHE1, in the chicken embryonic fibroblast.
- Heat-shock protein 72 protects against oxidant-induced injury of barrier function of human colonic epithelial Caco2/bbe cells.
- Regulation of intestinal epithelial brush border Na(+)/H(+) exchanger isoforms, NHE2 and NHE3, in C2bbe cells.
- Oxidants potentiate Ca(2+)- and cAMP-stimulated Cl(-) secretion in intestinal epithelial T84 cells.
- SCFA increase intestinal Na absorption by induction of NHE3 in rat colon and human intestinal C2/bbe cells.
- IFN-gamma downregulates expression of Na(+)/H(+) exchangers NHE2 and NHE3 in rat intestine and human Caco-2/bbe cells.
- Inhibition of Na+,K+-ATPase by interferon gamma down-regulates intestinal
- Glutamine induces heat shock protein and protects against endotoxin shock in the rat.
- Surgical stress shifts the intestinal Escherichia coli population to that of a more adherent phenotype: role in barrier regulation.
- Role of increased basal expression of heat shock protein 72 in colonic epithelial c2BBE adenocarcinoma cells.
- Short-chain fatty acids induce intestinal epithelial heat shock protein 25 expression in rats and IEC 18 cells.
- Glutamine reduces cytokine release, organ damage, and mortality in a rat model of endotoxemia.
- Metabolic acidosis in rats increases intestinal NHE2 and NHE3 expression and function.
- Region-specific adaptation of apical Na/H exchangers after extensive proximal small bowel resection.
- T cell activation causes diarrhea by increasing intestinal permeability and inhibiting epithelial Na+/K+-ATPase.
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