2016
Prevalence and Clinical, Endoscopic, and Pathological Features of Duodenitis in Children
Alper A, Hardee S, Rojas‐Velasquez D, Escalera S, Morotti RA, Pashankar DS. Prevalence and Clinical, Endoscopic, and Pathological Features of Duodenitis in Children. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2016, 62: 314-316. PMID: 26252915, PMCID: PMC4724230, DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000000942.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociated gastritisEndoscopic appearancePathological featuresCeliac diseaseClinical diagnosisDiagnosis of duodenitisPositive celiac serologyInflammatory bowel diseaseHelicobacter pylori infectionPatient's clinical diagnosisCeliac serologyAbdominal painUpper endoscopyVillous changesBowel diseaseCommon indicationUlcerative colitisCommon etiologyCrohn's diseasePylori infectionPathology reportsDuodenitisCommon causeEndoscopic dataLarge cohort
2014
Histopathology of Duodenal Mucosal Lesions in Pediatric Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Statistical Analysis to Identify Distinctive Features
Hardee S, Alper A, Pashankar DS, Morotti RA. Histopathology of Duodenal Mucosal Lesions in Pediatric Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Statistical Analysis to Identify Distinctive Features. Pediatric And Developmental Pathology 2014, 17: 450-454. PMID: 25207874, DOI: 10.2350/14-07-1529-oa.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper gastrointestinal tractVillous bluntingIntraepithelial lymphocytesPediatric patientsDuodenal lesionsDifferent etiopathogenesisUlcerative colitisCrohn's diseaseInflammatory bowel disease patientsCases of duodenitisDuodenal mucosal lesionsBowel disease patientsInflammatory bowel diseasePresence of granulomasAge-matched controlsLamina propria eosinophilsKruskal-Wallis testingCeliac groupDuodenal pathologyDuodenitis casesAssociated gastritisBowel diseaseCrypt hyperplasiaMucosal lesionsPediatric population