
Dr. Michael W Rajala M.D.
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
1500 E. Medical Center Dr. 3rd Floor Taubman Ce Ann Arbor MI, 48109About
Dr. Michael Rajala is a gastroenterologist practicing in Ann Arbor, MI. Dr. Rajala 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. Rajala performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Gastroenterology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Hyperglycemia-induced production of acute phase reactants in adipose tissue.
- Cell type-specific expression and coregulation of murine resistin and resistin-like molecule-alpha in adipose tissue.
- Structure-function studies of the adipocyte-secreted hormone Acrp30/adiponectin. Implications fpr metabolic regulation and bioactivity.
- Adipose-derived resistin and gut-derived resistin-like molecule-beta selectively impair insulin action on glucose production.
- Sexual differentiation, pregnancy, calorie restriction, and aging affect the adipocyte-specific secretory protein adiponectin.
- Minireview: The adipocyte--at the crossroads of energy homeostasis, inflammation, and atherosclerosis.
- A transgenic mouse with a deletion in the collagenous domain of adiponectin displays elevated circulating adiponectin and improved insulin sensitivity.
- Disulfide-dependent multimeric assembly of resistin family hormones.
- Role of resistin in diet-induced hepatic insulin resistance.
- Optimization of protein production in mammalian cells with a coexpressed fluorescent marker.
- Fat-cell mass, serum leptin and adiponectin changes during weight gain and loss in yellow-bellied marmots (Marmota flaviventris).
- Secretion of the adipocyte-specific secretory protein adiponectin critically depends on thiol-mediated protein retention.
- Esophageal Perforation From a Gunshot Wound.
- Therapeutic Endoscopy for the Control of Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Children: A Case Series.
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