Department of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh

Patricia K. Eagon, PhD

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Associate Professor of Medicine

Office: Div. of Gastro., Hepatology & Nutrition
PUH, M2, C Wing - 200 Lothrop St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
 
Phone: 412-648-9115
Fax: 412-648-9378
E-mail: pkeagon2+@pitt.edu

Education
BS, Waynesburg College - Waynesburg, PA, 1964
MS - Biochemistry, West Virginia University - Morgantown, WV, 1966
PhD - Biochemistry, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA, 1976

Training
Postgraduate - Liver Physiology, University of Pittsburgh, 1979
Postgraduate - NIAAA/Molecular Biology Technique, University of Indiana, 1988

Profile
Dr. Eagon's research involves examining the role of sex hormones in mediating the effects of alcohol on liver injury and sex hormone-responsive liver parameters, and in regulation of sexually dimorphic hepatic function. A second interest of her laboratory is to determine hormonal activity of medicinal botanicals.

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