James A Schafer MD
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
405 W Greenlawn Ave Suite 400 Lansing MI, 48910Rating
5/5
About
Dr. James Schafer is a cardiologist practicing in Lansing, MI. Dr. Schafer specializes in diagnosing, monitoring, and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels and the cardiovascular system. These conditions include heart attacks, heart murmurs, coronary heart disease, and hypertension. Dr. Schafer also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Education and Training
Univ of Mi Med Sch, Ann Arbor Mi 1991
University of Mi Med Sch 1991
University of Michigan Medical School 1991
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- cAMP increases density of ENaC subunits in the apical membrane of MDCK cells in direct proportion to amiloride-sensitive Na(+) transport.
- Abnormal regulation of ENaC: syndromes of salt retention and salt wasting by the collecting duct.
- Inhibition of ENaC by intracellular Cl- in an MDCK clone with high ENaC expression.
- Renal water reabsorption: a physiologic retrospective in a molecular era.
- Experimental validation of the countercurrent model of urinary concentration.
- Endogenous ATP release inhibits electrogenic Na⁺ absorption and stimulates Cl⁻ secretion in MDCK cells.
- Fighting for business: the limits of professional cooperation among American doctors during the First World War.
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
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