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Doctors at NYU Langone’s Endometriosis Center help our patients manage the symptoms of endometriosis.
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Endoscopic Procedures for Achalasia | NYU Langone Health
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NYU Langone doctors may recommend minimally invasive endoscopic procedures to manage moderate to severe Barrett’s esophagus.
Endoscopic Spine Surgery Program | NYU Langone Health
Doctors at NYU Langone’s Endoscopic Spine Surgery Program perform minimally invasive procedures to manage conditions of the neck and lower back.
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Endoscopic Surgery for Stomach Cancer | NYU Langone Health
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Endoscopic Treatment for Esophageal Cancer | NYU Langone Health
NYU Langone doctors may use endoscopic treatments, including mucosal resection and cryospray ablation, for early esophageal cancer.
Endothelial Activation in Gout: Early Markers for Cardiovascular Risk
Gout, the most common inflammatory arthritis, is associated with accelerated rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and CVD-associated mortality. My group has shown that gout patients experience diminished endothelial function associated with increased CRP, suggesting that endothelial activation and inflammation interact in gout. Characterizing the biology of endothelial dysfunction in gout holds promise for reducing CV risk in gout and other chronic inflammatory conditions. My collaborator Dr. Garshick has developed a catheter-based method to directly harvest endothelial cells from brachial veins. Using this technique Dr. Garshick examined endothelial cells from psoriasis patients and found an increased expression of several transcripts for endothelial inflammation and adhesion, correlating with elevated serum IL-1ß in the psoriasis group. In this proposed study, I plan to: 1) Characterize vascular endothelial cell activation and dysfunction in patients with gout, hypothesizing that gout patients will have increased endothelial activation compared with matched controls, and 2) Correlate endothelial activation with systemic inflammation in patients with gout, and compare them with matched healthy controls, hypothesizing that increased endothelial activation in gout patients will be associated with elevated serum CRP and leukocyte activation.