2017
Prevalence and Patterns of Marijuana Use in Young Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Phatak UP, Rojas‐Velasquez D, Porto A, Pashankar DS. Prevalence and Patterns of Marijuana Use in Young Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2017, 64: 261-264. PMID: 27846066, DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000001474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseBowel diseaseYoung adultsAdverse effectsMarijuana useNeuropsychiatric adverse effectsPediatric IBD clinicsHalf of patientsPossible adverse effectsIBD clinicIBD therapyAbdominal painDisease activityIBD symptomsPoor appetiteMedical therapySymptom reliefComplete reliefSymptom improvementPatientsNonusers of marijuanaUse of marijuanaAnonymous questionnaireMedical marijuanaLegalization of marijuana
2014
Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency: diagnosis and treatment of Wolman and Cholesteryl Ester Storage Diseases.
Porto AF. Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency: diagnosis and treatment of Wolman and Cholesteryl Ester Storage Diseases. Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews : PER 2014, 12 Suppl 1: 125-32. PMID: 25345094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCholesteryl ester storage diseaseLysosomal acid lipaseWolman diseaseNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseCholesterol estersFatty liver diseaseNonspecific gastrointestinal symptomsStorage diseasePoor weight gainPotential medical therapiesPeripheral blood leukocytesEnzyme replacement therapyRecombinant human lysosomal acid lipaseAutosomal recessive disorderElevated transaminasesGastrointestinal symptomsMedical therapyLiver diseasePremature atherosclerosisRadiologic findingsReplacement therapyAdrenal glandCholesterol levelsLAL deficiencyLive births