Dr. Calvin Abro, MD
Hematologist-Oncologist | Hematology & Oncology
315 W. Carpenter Street Springfield IL, 62702About
Dr. Calvin Abro is a hematologist oncologist practicing in Springfield, IL. Dr. Abro specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of blood diseases such as anemia, hemophilia, sickle-cell disease, leukemia and lymphoma. Hematologist Oncologists are also trained in the study of cancer and its attack on other organs.
Education and Training
Michigan State University Internal Medicine Residency 2020
Southern Illinois University Hematology Oncology Fellowship 2022
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine MD 2016
Oakland University Biology B.S. 2010
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine
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Dr. Calvin Abro, MD's Expert Contributions
What blood test detects anemia?
Complete blood count (CBC): Reports white blood cell count, red blood cell count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume, platelet count and more info on the cell lines. If a differential is ran with the CBC, it will break down the proportions of the type of white blood cells that make up the total. READ MORE
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Efficient persistence of extrachromosomal KSHV DNA mediated by latency-associated nuclear antigen.
- Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus latency-associated nuclear antigen 1 mediates episome persistence through cis-acting terminal repeat (TR) sequence and specifically binds TR DNA.
- The Kaposi' s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus latency-associated nuclear antigen.
- Regulation of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 gene expression by tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-1 beta, and interferon-gamma in astrocytes.
- Interleukin 1-beta- and tumor necrosis factor-alpha-mediated regulation of ICAM-1 gene expression in astrocytes requires protein kinase C activity.
- Second messenger systems in the regulation of cytokines and adhesion molecules in the central nervous system.
- Elevation of cyclic AMP levels in astrocytes antagonizes cytokine-induced adhesion molecule expression.
Dr. Calvin Abro, MD's Practice location
Simmons Cancer Institute at Southern Illinois Univ
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