Dr. Paul William Hruz MD
Endocronologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Endocrinology
1 Childrens Pl Saint Louis MO, 63110Rating
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About
Dr. Paul Hruz is a pediatric endocrinologist practicing in Saint Louis, MO. Dr. Hruz specializes in growth, puberty, diabetes or other disorders related to hormones that produce certain conditions in children and growing young adults. Pediatric endocrinologists possess copious knowledge on hormone chemicals and how they can affect other parts of the body and their functions.
Education and Training
Med Coll of Wi, Milwaukee Wi 1994
Medical College of Wisconsin 1994
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Endocrinology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Cysteine-scanning mutagenesis of transmembrane segment 7 of the GLUT1 glucose transporter.
- The mechanism of insulin resistance caused by HIV protease inhibitor therapy.
- Cysteine-scanning mutagenesis of transmembrane segment 11 of the GLUT1 facilitative glucose transporter.
- Adverse metabolic consequences of HIV protease inhibitor therapy: the search for a central mechanism.
- Structural analysis of the GLUT1 facilitative glucose transporter (review).
- Indinavir induces acute and reversible peripheral insulin resistance in rats.
- Indinavir inhibits the glucose transporter isoform Glut4 at physiologic concentrations.
- Investigating the cellular targets of HIV protease inhibitors: implications for metabolic disorders and improvements in drug therapy.
- HIV protease inhibitors acutely impair glucose-stimulated insulin release.
- Avian 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA lyase: sensitivity of enzyme activity to thiol/disulfide exchange and identification of proximal reactive cysteines.
- Delayed hepatocellular mitotic progression and impaired liver regeneration in early growth response-1-deficient mice.
- A structural basis for the acute effects of HIV protease inhibitors on GLUT4 intrinsic activity.
- Disruption of hepatic adipogenesis is associated with impaired liver regeneration in mice.
- Direct comparison of the acute in vivo effects of HIV protease inhibitors on peripheral glucose disposal.
- 3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A lyase: affinity labeling of the Pseudomonas mevalonii enzyme and assignment of cysteine-237 to the active site.
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Hypothyroidism
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