Dr. John S Cowdery MD
Rheumatologist | Rheumatology
200 Hawkins Dr Iowa City IA, 52242Rating
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About
Dr. John Cowdery is a rheumatologist practicing in Iowa City, IA. Dr. Cowdery specializes in the treatment of musculoskeletal diseases and systematic autoimmune conditions that can affect the bones, muscles or bones. Eventually, if not treated, these illnesses can also impact the skin, eyes, nervous system and internal organs. Dr. Cowdery treats diseases similar to orthopedists but does not perform surgery. Often times, research is conducted to find potential alternatives for the patients illness.
Education and Training
Emory University School Of Medicine 1978
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- A radioimmunoassay for human antigen-antibody complexes in clinical material.
- CpG DNA induced IL-12 p40 gene activation is independent of STAT1 activation or production of interferon consensus sequence binding protein.
- Terramycin in the treatment of Salmonella california infection in turkeys.
- Kinetics of anti-CD4-induced T helper cell depletion and inhibition of function. Activation of T cells by the CD3 pathway inhibits anti-CD4-mediated T cell elimination and down-regulation of cell surface CD4.
- Altered IFN-gamma and IL-4 pattern lymphokine secretion in mice partially depleted of CD4 T cells by anti-CD4 monoclonal antibody.
- Chronic treatment of mice with low dose anti-CD4 antibody results in a substantial antixenoantibody response and does not deplete CD4 T cells.
- In vivo depletion of CD4 T cells increases B cell sensitivity to polyclonal activation: the role of interferon-gamma.
- Massive hematocele threatening life by exsanguination.
- The effect of partial in vivo depletion of CD4 T cells by monoclonal antibody. Evidence that incomplete depletion increases IgG production and augments in vitro thymic-dependent antibody responses.
- Chronic in vivo depletion of CD4 T cells increases both serum IgM levels and the expressed frequency of anti-ssDNA precursors in both NZB and DBA/2 mice.
- Pulse cyclophosphamide therapy for Wegener's granulomatosis.
- Chronic in vivo depletion of CD4 T cells begun in utero inhibits gut B cell differentiation.
- Primary pulmonary anthrax with septicemia.
- Role of T cells in regulating expression of the B cell repertoire. Anti-ssDNA precursor frequency of DBA/2 B cells is increased in the presence of T cells from NZB mice.
- The effect of single dose, intravenous cyclophosphamide on the mouse intestinal IgA response to cholera toxin.
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