
Dr. Alan H Kaynard MD
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
9701 Sw Barnes Rd Suite 300 Portland OR, 97225About
Dr. Alan Kaynard is a gastroenterologist practicing in Portland, OR. Dr. Kaynard 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. Kaynard performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
Or Hlth Sci Univ Sch of Med, Portland Or 1997
Oregon Health And Science University School of Medicine,Portland, Or, United States 1997
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine 1997
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Modulatory role of substance P on gonadotropin and prolactin secretion in the rabbit.
- Regulation of prodynorphin gene expression in the ovary: distal DNA regulatory elements confer gonadotropin regulation of promoter activity.
- Differential regulation of anterior pituitary prodynorphin and gonadotropin-subunit gene expression by steroid hormones.
- Specific inhibition of protein kinase A in granulosa cells abolishes gonadotropin regulation of the proopiomelanocortin promoter.
- Stimulation of prodynorphin gene expression requires a functional protein kinase A.
- Immunoneutralization of neuropeptide Y suppresses luteinizing hormone secretion
- Effects of neuropeptide Y on the in vitro release of gonadotropin-releasing
- Gonadotropin-releasing hormone and norepinephrine release from the rabbit mediobasal and anterior hypothalamus during the mating-induced luteinizing hormone surge.
- Third-ventricular infusion of neuropeptide Y suppresses luteinizing hormone secretion in ovariectomized rhesus macaques.
- Simultaneous induction of neuropeptide Y and gonadotropin-releasing hormone release in the rabbit hypothalamus.
- Endogenous opiates regulate the nocturnal reduction in luteinizing hormone pulse frequency during the luteal phase of the macaque menstrual cycle.
- Suppression of mediobasal hypothalamic gonadotropin-releasing hormone and plasma
- Hypophyseal actions of pulsatile gonadotropin-releasing hormone in the ewe: development and application of a new experimental model.
- Importance of pituitary and neural actions of estradiol in induction of the luteinizing hormone surge in the ewe.
- Feedback regulation of pulsatile LH secretion in the ewe: stimulation of frequency by estradiol.
Treatments
- Crohn's Disease
- Hepatitis
- Acid Reflux
- Hepatitis B
- Colon Polyps
- Pain
Dr. Alan H Kaynard MD's Practice location
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