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Christopher Lee Alley

Assistant Professor of Pathology
Pathology
Dept of Pathology, BOX_3712, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Publications


Bariatric Embolization: Pilot Study on the Impact of Gastroprotective Agents and Arterial Distribution on Ulceration Risk and Efficacy in a Porcine Model.

Journal Article J Vasc Interv Radiol · December 2016 PURPOSE: To assess whether the number of fundal arteries embolized and use of gastroprotective agents have an impact on ghrelin suppression and gastric ulceration rates. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-two healthy, growing swine (mean, 38.4 kg; range, 30.3-4 ... Full text Link to item Cite

Histopathologic and immunohistochemical sequelae of bariatric embolization in a porcine model.

Journal Article J Vasc Interv Radiol · March 2014 PURPOSE: To evaluate the histopathologic sequelae of bariatric embolization on the gastric mucosa and to correlate with immunohistochemical evaluation of the gastric fundus, antrum, and duodenum. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was performed on 12 swine ... Full text Link to item Cite

Diagnostic and clinical considerations in concomitant bone marrow involvement by plasma cell myeloma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia/monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis: a series of 15 cases and review of literature.

Journal Article Arch Pathol Lab Med · April 2013 CONTEXT: Plasma cell myeloma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia are both common hematologic malignancies, sharing many epidemiologic features. Concomitant detection of the 2 conditions poses special diagnostic challenges for the pathologist. OBJECTIVE: To de ... Full text Link to item Cite

Bariatric embolization for suppression of the hunger hormone ghrelin in a porcine model.

Journal Article Radiology · February 2013 PURPOSE: To prospectively test in a porcine model the hypothesis that bariatric embolization with commercially available calibrated microspheres can result in substantial suppression of systemic ghrelin levels and affect weight gain over an 8-week period. ... Full text Link to item Cite