Dr. Laura B Hughes MD
Rheumatologist | Rheumatology
619 19th Street South Birmingham AL, 35233About
Dr. Laura Hughes is a rheumatologist practicing in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Hughes 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. Hughes treats diseases similar to orthopedists but does not perform surgery. Often times, research is conducted to find potential alternatives for the patients illness.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Polyarteritis nodosa and microscopic polyangiitis: etiologic and diagnostic considerations.
- Does gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) influence the development of chronic inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis?
- The HLA-DRB1 shared epitope in Caucasians with rheumatoid arthritis: a lesson learned from tic-tac-toe.
- Pharmacogenetics of etanercept in rheumatoid arthritis.
- Measurement of erythrocyte methotrexate polyglutamate levels: ready for clinical use in rheumatoid arthritis?
- Understanding Personalized Medicine in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Clinician's Guide to the Future.
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