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Teacher of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.
Making treatment of horrible diseases more understandable to patients and other doctors
i use many drugs and non pharmacological methods to achieve and maintain remission
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Rheumatology
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English
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59 Answers
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A 19-year-old male asked:

Dr. C Julio Aponte answered
53 years experience Rheumatology
NO: Is a trait, one abnormal gene, you need 2 abnormal genes to cause sickle cell disease. In extreme cases with low oxygen red cells can break when they ... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:

Dr. C Julio Aponte answered
53 years experience Rheumatology
Only water retaintio: Poor renal function may cause sodium and water retention, but in general is better to drink a lot of water and cut on sodium. It will prevent kidney s ... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:

Dr. C Julio Aponte answered
53 years experience Rheumatology
Safe as a rule: If kawasaki was more than a year and had no sequela, it will rare now.
Meloxican is generally safe for the heart.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Aponte is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Aponte is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you for that explanation. I thought rheumatic diseases were the ones that caused pain and there were autoimmune diseases that did not
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! And my neck twitches by itself and I can't control it
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