Dr. Mrudula V Kumar MD
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
660 S Euclid Ave Campus Box 8124 Saint Louis MO, 63110About
Dr. Mrudula Kumar is a gastroenterologist practicing in Saint Louis, MO. Dr. Kumar specializes in the digestive system and its diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract, which include organs from the mouth to the anus as well as liver disorders. Gastroenterology includes conditions such as hepatitis, peptic ulcer disease, colitis, nutritional problems and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Kumar performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Gastroenterology
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Heterotopic ossification in non-traumatic myelopathies.
- Dietary vitamin A supplementation in rats: suppression of leptin and induction of UCP1 mRNA.
- Balanitis xerotica obliterans complicating hypospadias repair.
- Beta3-adrenergic regulation of leptin, food intake, and adiposity is impaired with age.
- Modulation of uncoupling protein 2 and uncoupling protein 3: regulation by denervation, leptin and retinoic acid treatment.
- Hypocholesterolemic effect of anhydrous milk fat ghee is mediated by increasing
- Preceding infection as a risk factor of stroke in the young.
- Differential expression of members of the tumor necrosis factor alpha-related apoptosis-inducing ligand pathway in prostate cancer cells.
- Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty with cutting balloon and stenting for isolated bilateral aorto-coronary ostial stenosis in a young female.
- Value and limitations of Doppler echocardiographic determination of mitral valve area in Lutembacher syndrome.
- Effect of chronic consumption of methylparathion on rat brain regional acetylcholinesterase activity and on levels of biogenic amines.
- Effect of dietary ghee--the anhydrous milk fat, on blood and liver lipids in rats.
- EEG spectral power reduction and learning disability in rats exposed to lead through postnatal developing age.
- Surfactant modified coir pith, an agricultural solid waste as adsorbent for phosphate removal and fertilizer carrier to control phosphate release.
- Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis complicating tropical elephantiasis.
Fellowships
- Washington University at St. Louis
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