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
2013
Cholesteryl Ester Storage Disease
Zhang B, Porto AF. Cholesteryl Ester Storage Disease. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2013, 56: 682-685. PMID: 23403440, DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0b013e31828b36ac.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCholesteryl ester storage diseaseEarly diagnosisLysosomal acid lipaseStorage diseasePertinent laboratory testsLIPA gene mutationsEnzyme replacement therapyAcid lipaseTwo-thirdsEnglish-language publicationsGastrointestinal symptomsFatty liverSerum transaminasesCommon symptomsPediatric casesReplacement therapyCase reportLiver fibrosisFirst symptomsPubMed searchNew treatmentsSymptomsPatientsWolman diseaseGene mutations