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Hiram C. Polk Jr

Robley Rex Veterans Affairs Hospital, Louisville, KY 40206, USA

Biography

Dr. Hiram C. Polk Jr is known for his pioneering research on proper surgical antibiotic use to reduce surgical site infections, burn care, concepts in treatment of malignant melanoma, surgical oncology, hiatal hernia treatment, Trauma surgery and systems development, and many contributions in the development of contemporary surgical training methods and models.

Publications

Unexpected Macrophage Activity Alters the Inflammatory Process in Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Objective: Macrophages play a role in clearing bacteria from the gut in the initial stages of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Macrophage Inflammatory Protein-1α (MIP-1α), also known as CCL3, is a chemokine produced by macrophages that enhances the immune response. It acts as both a recruiter of immune cells and a coactivator of other m... Read More»

Jessica L. Raque, Paul J. Matheson, Kevin Connolly, Jessica A. Shepherd, Eric A. Stamper, Kelly M. McMasters, Victoria Graham, R. Neal Garrison, Jason W. Smith, Cynthia D. Downard and Hiram C. Polk Jr

Research Article: J Cytokine Biol, 2: 115

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