Publications Print Andrews R, Krueger A, Fahey L, Sun Q, Regis S, Khavari N, Jericho H, Badalyan V, Absah I, Verma R, Leonard MM, Weisbrod V, Hajjat T, Lee D, Shull M, Silvester JA, Mallon D, RAISE-CD. Clinical presentation and factors associated with gluten exposure in children with celiac disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2024 Oct; 79 (4):895-904 Epub 2024 Aug 16 View PubMed Singh A, Silvester J, Turner J, Absah I, Sparks BA, Walsh CM, Bracken JM, Stanisz J, Hajjat T, Badalyan V, Chugh A, Hoffenberg EJ, Dowhaniuk JK. Celiac disease in North America: What is the current practice of pediatric gastroenterology providers? JPGN Rep. 2024 Aug; 5 (3):276-283 Epub 2024 May 27 View PubMed O'Sullivan D, Camila Cardenas M, Ricaurte L, Moreira R, Weaver AL, Hopson P, Absah I. Eosinophilic esophagitis: Does age matter? J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2024 Jun; 78 (6):1329-1336 Epub 2024 Apr 01 View PubMed Ricaurte Archila L, Smith L, Sihvo HK, Koponen V, Jenkins SM, O'Sullivan DM, Cardenas Fernandez MC, Wang Y, Sivasubramaniam P, Patil A, Hopson PE, Absah I, Ravi K, Mounajjed T, Dellon ES, Bredenoord AJ, Pai R, Hartley CP, Graham RP, Moreira RK. Performance of an Artificial Intelligence Model for Recognition and Quantitation of Histologic Features of Eosinophilic Esophagitis on Biopsy Samples. Mod Pathol. 2023 Oct; 36 (10):100285 Epub 2023 July 18 View PubMed Ulrich JA, Habash NW, Ismail YA, Tremaine WJ, Weaver AL, Murray JA, Loftus EV Jr, Absah I. Effectiveness of Hepatitis B Vaccination for Patients With Inflammatory Bowel and Celiac Disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 Oct; 21 (11):2901-2907.e2 Epub 2023 Mar 31 View PubMed Alexander E, Stahl M, Weaver A, Devara J, Fahey LM, Singh A, Leonard MM, Weisbrod V, Shull M, Silvester J, Kramer Z, Kerzner B, Liu E, Absah I. The Spectrum of Duodenal Histologic Findings in Patients With Trisomy 21: A Multicenter Study. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 Aug 1; 77 (2):184-190 Epub 2023 May 12 View PubMed Behl S, Khan MR, Ismail Y, Swantek C, Chen ZE, Murray JA, Absah I. The Characteristics of Isolated Bulb Celiac Disease in Children. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 Jul 1; 77 (1):79-85 Epub 2023 Apr 21 View PubMed Sas DJ, Absah I, Phelan SM, Joshi AY, Creo AL, Behl S, Hanson KT, Kumar S. Patient Satisfaction Scores Impact Pediatrician Practice Patterns, Job Satisfaction, and Burnout. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2023 Jul; 62 (7):769-780 Epub 2022 Dec 22 View PubMed Conover KR, Absah I, Ballal S, Brumbaugh D, Cho S, Cardenas MC, Knackstedt ED, Goyal A, Jensen MK, Kaplan JL, Kellermayer R, Kociolek LK, Michail S, Oliva-Hemker M, Reed AW, Weatherly M, Kahn SA, Nicholson MR. Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Clostridioides difficile Infection in Immunocompromised Pediatric Patients. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 Apr 1; 76 (4):440-446 Epub 2023 Jan 31 View PubMed Devara J, Manini ML, Murray JA, Absah I. Effect of Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Volume and Gastric/Esophageal Pathology on the Rate of Lymphocytic Duodenosis Reporting in Children and Adolescents. Avicenna J Med. 2022 Oct; 12 (4):169-173 Epub 2022 Dec 05 View PubMed Choung RS, Sharma A, Chedid VG, Absah I, Chen ZE, Murray JA. Collagenous Gastritis: Characteristics and Response to Topical Budesonide. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 Sep; 20 (9):1977-1985.e1 Epub 2021 Dec 02 View PubMed Alexander E, Absah I, Steien DB, Grothe R, Crow S. Vasopressors and Enteral Nutrition in the Survival Rate of Children During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2022 Sep 1; 75 (3):340-344 Epub 2022 June 01 View PubMed Ezaizi Y, Hasan B, Manini ML, Absah I. Intrapyloric Botulinum Toxin A Injection for Gastroparesis and Functional Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Children: Mayo Clinic Experience, Review of the Literature, and Meta-analysis. Paediatr Drugs. 2022 Sep; 24 (5):539-545 Epub 2022 June 30 View PubMed Shamim H, Khan MR, Absah I. Chronic Neck Pain and Swelling in a Teenage Patient: An Unusual Association of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2022 Jul; 61 (7):503-506 Epub 2022 Apr 20 View PubMed Nicholson MR, Alexander E, Ballal S, Davidovics Z, Docktor M, Dole M, Gisser JM, Goyal A, Hourigan SK, Jensen MK, Kaplan JL, Kellermayer R, Kelsen JR, Kennedy MA, Khanna S, Knackstedt ED, Lentine J, Lewis JD, Michail S, Mitchell PD, Oliva-Hemker M, Patton T, Queliza K, Sidhu S, Solomon AB, Suskind DL, Weatherly M, Werlin S, de Zoeten EF, Kahn SA, North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Faecal Microbiota Transplantation Special Interest Group . Efficacy and Outcomes of Faecal Microbiota Transplantation for Recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Crohns Colitis. 2022 Jun 24; 16 (5):768-777 View PubMed Wang L, Scherer SE, Bielinski SJ, Muzny DM, Jones LA, Black JL 3rd, Moyer AM, Giri J, Sharp RR, Matey ET, Wright JA, Oyen LJ, Nicholson WT, Wiepert M, Sullard T, Curry TB, Rohrer Vitek CR, McAllister TM, St Sauver JL, Caraballo PJ, Lazaridis KN, Venner E, Qin X, Hu J, Kovar CL, Korchina V, Walker K, Doddapaneni H, Wu TJ, Raj R, Denson S, Liu W, Chandanavelli G, Zhang L, Wang Q, Kalra D, Karow MB, Harris KJ, Sicotte H, Peterson SE, Barthel AE, Moore BE, Skierka JM, Kluge ML, Kotzer KE, Kloke K, Vander Pol JM, Marker H, Sutton JA, Kekic A, Ebenhoh A, Bierle DM, Schuh MJ, Grilli C, Erickson S, Umbreit A, Ward L, Crosby S, Nelson EA, Levey S, Elliott M, Peters SG, Pereira N, Frye M, Shamoun F, Goetz MP, Kullo IJ, Wermers R, Anderson JA, Formea CM, El Melik RM, Zeuli JD, Herges JR, Krieger CA, Hoel RW, Taraba JL, St Thomas SR, Absah I, Bernard ME, Fink SR, Gossard A, Grubbs PL, Jacobson TM, Takahashi P, Zehe SC, Buckles S, Bumgardner M, Gallagher C, Fee-Schroeder K, Nicholas NR, Powers ML, Ragab AK, Richardson DM, Stai A, Wilson J, Pacyna JE, Olson JE, Sutton EJ, Beck AT, Horrow C, Kalari KR, Larson NB, Liu H, Wang L, Lopes GS, Borah BJ, Freimuth RR, Zhu Y, Jacobson DJ, Hathcock MA, Armasu SM, McGree ME, Jiang R, Koep TH, Ross JL, Hilden MG, Bosse K, Ramey B, Searcy I, Boerwinkle E, Gibbs RA, Weinshilboum RM. Implementation of preemptive DNA sequence-based pharmacogenomics testing across a large academic medical center: The Mayo-Baylor RIGHT 10K Study. Genet Med. 2022 May; 24(5):1062-1072. Epub 2022 Mar 21. View PubMed Alexander E, O'Sullivan D, Aganga D, Hassan S, Ibrahim SH, Absah I. Clinical Implications for Children Developing Direct Hyperbilirubinemia on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2022 Mar 1; 74 (3):333-337 View PubMed Habash N, Choung RS, Jacobson RM, Murray JA, Absah I. Celiac Disease: Risk of Hepatitis B Infection. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2022 Mar 1; 74 (3):328-332 View PubMed Archila LR, Smith L, Sihvo HK, Westerling-Bui T, Koponen V, O'Sullivan DM, Fernandez MCC, Alexander EE, Wang Y, Sivasubramaniam P, Patil A, Hopson PE, Absah I, Ravi K, Mounajjed T, Pai R, Hagen C, Hartley C, Graham RP, Moreira RK. Development and technical validation of an artificial intelligence model for quantitative analysis of histopathologic features of eosinophilic esophagitis. J Pathol Inform. 2022; 13:100144 Epub 2022 Sept 27 View PubMed Khan MR, Ulrich JA, Hull NC, Inoue A, Harmsen WS, Faubion WA Jr, Fletcher JG, Absah I. Perianal magnetic resonance imaging findings and their potential impact on outcome in children with perianal fistulizing Crohn disease. Pediatr Radiol. 2021 Dec; 51 (13):2481-2491 Epub 2021 Sept 06 View PubMed Habash N, Absah I. Gastrointestinal Hemosiderosis. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2021 Oct 1; 73 (4):e105 View PubMed Ariagno S, Jeeji A, Hull N, Absah I. Abdominal Discomfort, Altered Bowel Habits, and Weight Loss in a 13-year-old Girl. Pediatr Rev. 2021 Aug; 42 (8):457-462 View PubMed Almasri J, Barazi A, King KS, Walther-Antonio MRS, Wang Z, Murad MH, Murray JA, Absah I. Peripartum Antibiotics Exposure and the Risk of Autoimmune and Autism Disorders in the Offspring. Avicenna J Med. 2021 Jul; 11(3):118-125. Epub 2021 Aug 12. View PubMed Beinvogl BC, Manini ML, Camilleri M, Donato LJ, Harmsen WS, Absah I, Burch E, Schechter NL, Nurko S. Markers of Bile Acid Metabolism in Pediatric Diarrhea Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Healthy Controls. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2021 Jun 1; 72 (6):859-865 View PubMed Celdir MG, Choung RS, Rostamkolaei SK, Jansson-Knodell CL, King KS, Larson JJ, Absah I, Murray JA. Reproductive Characteristics and Pregnancy Outcomes in Hidden Celiac Disease Autoimmunity. Am J Gastroenterol. 2021 Mar 1; 116 (3):593-599 View PubMed Devara J, Alsawas M, Larson JJ, Mounajjed T, Murray JA, Absah I. The Significance and Clinical Outcome of Lymphocytic Duodenosis in Children: Mayo Clinic Experience and Systematic Review. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2021 Feb 1; 72 (2):288-293 View PubMed Kelly CR, Yen EF, Grinspan AM, Kahn SA, Atreja A, Lewis JD, Moore TA, Rubin DT, Kim AM, Serra S, Nersesova Y, Fredell L, Hunsicker D, McDonald D, Knight R, Allegretti JR, Pekow J, Absah I, Hsu R, Vincent J, Khanna S, Tangen L, Crawford CV, Mattar MC, Chen LA, Fischer M, Arsenescu RI, Feuerstadt P, Goldstein J, Kerman D, Ehrlich AC, Wu GD, Laine L. Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Is Highly Effective in Real-World Practice: Initial Results From the FMT National Registry. Gastroenterology. 2021 Jan; 160 (1):183-192.e3 Epub 2020 Oct 01 View PubMed Khan MR, Silvester JA, Sparks B, Hintze Z, Ediger T, Larson JJ, Hill I, Absah I. The Utility of IgA-Based Serologic Markers in Diagnosing Celiac Disease in Children 24 Months of Age or Younger. J Pediatr. 2020 Sep; 224:158-161.e2 Epub 2020 June 24 View PubMed Manini ML, Barazi A, Khemani D, Abd-Rabu R, Absah I, Fischer PR, Mara K, Stephens M, Camilleri M. Gastrointestinal motility evaluation in children with orthostatic intolerance: Mayo Clinic experience. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2020 Aug; 32 (8):e13863 Epub 2020 June 01 View PubMed Ezaizi Y, Manini ML, Absah I. Gastrointestinal Mucosal Lymphoid Hyperplasia: Mutation in PIK3CD Gene. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2020 Jul; 71 (1):e46 View PubMed Alexander E, Hommeida S, Stephens MC, Manini ML, Absah I. The Role of Oral Administration of Immunoglobulin in Managing Diarrheal Illness in Immunocompromised Children. Paediatr Drugs. 2020 Jun; 22 (3):331-334 View PubMed Muthuvel G, Bartlett MG, Absah I. Case 2: Chronic Feeding Intolerance in a 9-year-old Boy with a Complex Medical History. Pediatr Rev. 2020 Apr; 41 (4):200-202 View PubMed Khan MR, Faubion WA, Dyer R, Singh R, Larson JJ, Absah I. Role of Lactulose Rhamnose Permeability Test in Assessing Small Bowel Mucosal Damage in Children with Celiac Disease. Glob Pediatr Health. 2020; 7:2333794X20969278 Epub 2020 Nov 11 View PubMed Khan MR, Nellikkal SS, Barazi A, Larson JJ, Murray JA, Absah I. The Risk of Autoimmune Disorders in Treated Celiac Disease Patients in Olmsted County, Minnesota. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2019 Oct; 69 (4):438-442 View PubMed Nellikkal SS, Hafed Y, Larson JJ, Murray JA, Absah I. High Prevalence of Celiac Disease Among Screened First-Degree Relatives. Mayo Clin Proc. 2019 Sep; 94 (9):1807-1813 Epub 2019 Aug 22 View PubMed Bledsoe AC, King KS, Larson JJ, Snyder M, Absah I, Choung RS, Murray JA. Micronutrient Deficiencies Are Common in Contemporary Celiac Disease Despite Lack of Overt Malabsorption Symptoms. Mayo Clin Proc. 2019 Jul; 94 (7):1253-1260 View PubMed Gutierrez Sanchez LH, Absah I. Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2019 Mar; 68 (3):e51 View PubMed Hommeida S, Grothe RM, Hafed Y, Lennon RJ, Schleck CD, Alexander JA, Katzka DA, Absah I. Assessing the incidence trend and characteristics of eosinophilic esophagitis in children in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Dis Esophagus. 2018 Dec 1; 31 (12) View PubMed Absah I, Choung RS, Murray JA. Pediatric Celiac Disease: Increasing Incidence or Increased Awareness? J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2018 Aug; 67 (2):e42 View PubMed Gutierrez Sanchez LH, Alsawas M, Stephens M, Murad MH, Absah I. Upper GI involvement in children with familial adenomatous polyposis syndrome: single-center experience and meta-analysis of the literature. Gastrointest Endosc. 2018 Mar; 87 (3):648-656.e3 Epub 2017 Nov 06 View PubMed Patel B, Wi CI, Hasassri ME, Divekar R, Absah I, Almallouhi E, Ryu E, King K, Juhn YJ. Heterogeneity of asthma and the risk of celiac disease in children. Allergy Asthma Proc. 2018 Jan 1; 39 (1):51-58 View PubMed Almallouhi E, King KS, Patel B, Wi C, Juhn YJ, Murray JA, Absah I. Increasing Incidence and Altered Presentation in a Population-based Study of Pediatric Celiac Disease in North America. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017 Oct; 65 (4):432-437 View PubMed Almallouhi E, Absah I. Gluten-free diet among school-age children in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Avicenna J Med. 2017 Oct-Dec; 7 (4):171-175 View PubMed Hommeida S, Alsawas M, Murad MH, Katzka DA, Grothe RM, Absah I. The Association Between Celiac Disease and Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Mayo Experience and Meta-analysis of the Literature. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017 Jul; 65 (1):58-63 View PubMed Absah I, Rishi AR, Gebrail R, Snyder MR, Murray JA. Lack of Utility of Anti-tTG IgG to Diagnose Celiac Disease When Anti-tTG IgA Is Negative. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017 May; 64 (5):726-729 View PubMed Absah I, Rishi A, Talley NJ, Katzka D, Halland M. Rumination syndrome: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2017 Apr; 29 (4) Epub 2016 Oct 20 View PubMed Stoven SA, Choung RS, Rubio-Tapia A, Absah I, Lam-Himlin DM, Harris LA, Ngamruengphong S, Vazquez Roque MI, Wu TT, Murray JA. Analysis of Biopsies From Duodenal Bulbs of All Endoscopy Patients Increases Detection of Abnormalities but has a Minimal Effect on Diagnosis of Celiac Disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016 Nov; 14 (11):1582-1588 Epub 2016 Mar 07 View PubMed Bartlett M, Absah I, Alsafadi AM. Treating refractory Clostridium difficile by fecal microbiota transplant does not alter the course of underlying inflammatory bowel disease Journal of Digestive Diseases and Hepatology. 2016; 114(3):1-4. Absah I, Alsafadi AM, El-Youssef M. What Is Causing This Teenager’s Nail Dystrophy, Leukoplakia, and Hepatic Cirrhosis? Consultant for Pediatricians.2016;15:(6)318-9. Ahmad A, Wong Kee Song LM, Absah I. Esophageal stent placement as a therapeutic option for iatrogenic esophageal perforation in children. Avicenna J Med. 2016 Apr-Jun; 6 (2):51-3 View PubMed Hommeida S, Ishitani M, Absah I. Anal stenosis in York platelet syndrome: 2 children with constipation, a previously unreported symptom Consultant. 2016; 56(4):344-6. Epub 1900 Jan 01. Hommeida S, Ishitani M, Absah I. Casin Point: Anal Stenosis in York Platelet Syndrome: 2 Children With Constipation, a Previously Unreported Symptom. Consultant For Pediatricians. 2015 Nov; 14(11):508-10. Absah I, Karjoo M, Beg M. Successful Use of Biliary Duct Balloon Dilator in Repairing Post-Surgical Esophageal Stricture in a Premature Infant. Int J Pediatr. 2015 Jun; 3(3-2 Serial 18):677-80. Gebrail R, Murray JA, Absah I. The Benefit of Separate Bulb Biopsy in Children Undergoing an Esophagogastroduodenoscopy. J Gastro Hepato Dis. 2015; 1(1):101. Rishi A, Absah I. New Approaches to the Diagnosis and Management of Celiac Disease in Children. JSM Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015; 3(2):1044-7. Gebrail R, Absah I. Successful Use of Esophageal Stent Placement to Treat a Postoperative Esophageal Stricture in a Toddler. ACG Case Rep J. 2014 Oct; 2 (1):61-3 Epub 2014 Oct 10 View PubMed Ghazzawi Y, Rubio-Tapia A, Murray JA, Absah I. Mucosal healing in children with treated celiac disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2014 Aug; 59(2):229-31. View PubMed Imam MH, Ghazzawi Y, Murray JA, Absah I. Is it necessary to assess for fat-soluble vitamin deficiencies in pediatric patients with newly diagnosed celiac disease? J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2014 Aug; 59 (2):225-8 View PubMed Joyce DD, Antiel RM, Oderich G, Gloviczki P, Tung J, Grothe R, Absah I, Zarroug AE. Pediatric median arcuate ligament syndrome: surgical outcomes and quality of life. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2014 Feb; 24 (2):104-10 Epub 2013 Dec 13 View PubMed Absah I, Stephens M. Adjunctive treatment to antitumor necrosis factor in pediatric patients with refractory Crohn's disease. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2013 Oct; 25: (5)624-8. View PubMed Ghazzawi Y, Absah I. Visceral Leishmania as Unusual Cause of Splenic Peliosis in the United States. ACG Case Rep J. 2013 Oct; 1 (1):61-3 Epub 2013 Oct 08 View PubMed Ghazzawi Y, Zarroug AE, Absah I. Slipping rib syndrome. Consultant For Pediatricians. 2013 Oct; 12(10):479-80. Absah I, Freese DK. Rare case of duplication cyst was misdiagnosed as pancreatic pseudocyst. Journal of Medical Cases. 2013 May; 4(5):316-7. Absah I. Short stature and failure to thrive is it celiac disease. Consultant For Pediatricians. 2013 Feb; 12(2):67-9. Absah I, Grothe R, Potter D, Wu T, Murray J. Duodenal perforation as an unusual celiac disease presentation in two patients. J Med Cases. 2013 Feb; 4(2):109-13. Absah I, Bruining DH, Matsumoto JM, Weisbrod AJ, Fletcher JG, Fidler JL, Faubion WA Jr. MR enterography in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: retrospective assessment of patient tolerance, image quality, and initial performance estimates. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2012 Sep; 199(3):W367-75. View PubMed Absah I, Faubion WA Jr. Concomitant therapy with methotrexate and anti-TNF-alpha in pediatric patients with refractory crohn's colitis: a case series. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2012 Aug; 18 (8):1488-92 Epub 2011 Aug 31 View PubMed PST-20226844 Home Publications