Publications

1. 1.Absah I.Author's Response. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2014 Dec; 59(6):e52-3.
   PMID: 25187108. DOI:10.1097/MPG.0000000000000551.
2. 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 DOI: 1014309/crj86.
3. 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. PMID: 24625968.     
   DOI:10.1097/MPG.0000000000000368.
4. 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.
   PMID: 24691402. DOI:10.1097/MPG.0000000000000390.
5. 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
   PMID: 24328507. DOI:10.1089/lap.2013.0438.
6. Ghazzawi Y, Absah I. Visceral leishmania as unusual cause of splenic peliosis in United States. ACG Case Report Journal. 2013 Oct; 1(1):61-3.
7. Ghazzawi Y, Zarroug AE, Absah I. Slipping rib syndrome.Consultant  For Pediatricians.
   2013 Oct; 12(10):479-80.
8. Absah I, Stephens M. Adjunctive treatment to antitumor necrosis factor in pediatric
   patient with refractory Crohn's disease. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2013 Oct; 25(5):624-8. Epub
   2013 Aug 29 PMID: 23995433. DOI:10.1097/MOP.0b013e328364df22.
9. Absah I, Freese DK. Rare case of duplication cyst was misdiagnosed as pancreatic pseudocyst.Journal of Medical Cases. 2013 May; 4(5):316-7.
10. Absah I. Short stature and failure to thrive is it celiac disease. Consultant For
    Pediatricians. 2013 Feb; 12(2):67-9.
11. Absah I, Grothe R, Potter D, Wu T, Murray J. Duodenal perforation as an unusual celiac
    disease presentation in two patients.Journal of Medical Cases. 2013 Feb; 4(2):109-13.
12. 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. PMID: 22915428. DOI:10.2214/AJR.11.8363.
13. 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. PMID: 21882301. DOI:10.1002/ibd.21885.

Books

1. Murray JA, Absah I. Mayo Clinic Going Gluten Free: Essential Guide to Managing Celiac Disease and Related Conditions New York: Time Home Entertainment; 2014.286 p.(Book)

Book Chapters

1. Herman ML, Absah I, Oxentenko AS, Rubio-Tapia A. Monitoring and Follow-up of  Patients with Celiac Disease. In: Rampertab SD and Mullin GE. Celiac Disease. New York: Springer; 2013 Dec 16. p. 161-75. (Clinical Gastroenterology. Series Editor: George Y. Wu) DOI:10.1007/978-1-4614-8560-5. (Book chapter)
2. Absah I, El Youssef M. Autoimmune enteropathy. In: Sondheimer JM; Hurtado CW
   editor. The NASPGHAN fellows concise review of pediatric gastroenterology hepatology and nutrition. 1st Edition. New York: Castle Connolly Graduate Medical Publishing Ltd; 2011. p. 115-6. (Book chapter)
3. Absah I, El Youssef M. Hemorrhoids. In: Sondheimer JM; Hurtado CW. The
   NASPGHAN fellows concise review of pediatric gastroenterology hepatology and
   nutrition. 1st ed. New York: Castle Connolly Graduate Medical Publishing Ltd; 2011. p. 171-3. (Book chapter)

Abstracts

1. Absah I. Persistent Positive Celiac Serology in Treated Patient With Celiac Disease Due  to Ulcerative Colitis (Abstract P-022). Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2014 Dec; 20(12 Suppl):S31.
2. Mansuri I, Absah I. Major lower GI bleeding in an adolecent boy due to long term aspirin use (Abstract 234). Presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for  Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. 2014 Oct 24.
3. Alsafadi A, Grothe R, Absah I, Wong Kee Song LM. Esophageal stent placement as a therapeutic option for iatrogenic esophageal perforation. (Abstract 56). Presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology  and Nutrition. 2014 Oct 23.
4. Absah I, Szarka LA. Two hour gastric emptying radionuclide scintigraphy is associated with false diagnosis of gastroparesis in children. (Abstract 70). J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2014 Oct; 59(Supplement 2):S48.
5. Gebrail R, Murray JA, Absah I. The benefit of separate duodenal bulb biopsy in children undergoing an upper endoscopy. (Abstract 174). J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2014 Oct; 59(Supplement 2):S89.
6. Absah I, Szarka LA. Two Hour Gastric Emptying Radionuclide Scintigraphy is Associated With False Diagnosis of Gastroparesis in Children (Abstract Mo1316). Gastroenterol. 2014 May; 146(5 Supplement 1):S-618. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0016-5085(14)62231-9.
7. Imam M, Ghazzawi Y, Murray JA, Absah I. Testing for fat soluble vitamins deficiency in pediatric patients with celiac disease: unnecessary as routine (Abstract# 80). Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology Nutrition. 2013 Oct; 57(Suppl 1):E23.
8. Absah I, Murray JA, Ghazzawi Y, Rubio Tapia A. Mucosal healing in children with treated celiac disease (CD) (Abstract 327). Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology Nutrition. 2013 Oct; 57(Suppl 1):E95.
9. Absah I. Successful Use of Biliary Ducts Balloon Dilator in Repairing Post-Surgical Esophageal Stricture in premature infant. (Clinical Vignette Abstract 11). NASPGHAN Annual Meeting Program Book. 2013 Oct:16.
10. Absah I, Murray JA, Ghazzawi Y, Rubio Tapia A. Mucosal healing in children with treated celiac disease (CD) (Abstract #A102). 15th International Celiac Disease Symposium. 2013 Sep.
11. Imam M, Ghazzawi Y, Murray JA, Absah I. Testing for fat soluble vitamins deficiency in pediatric patients with celiac disease unnecessary as routine (Abstract A101). 15th  International Celiac Disease Symposium. 2013 Sept.
12. Absah I. Simultaneous presentation of celiac disease and ulcerative colitis, was wrongly considered Crohn's disease in a child. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2012 Dec; 18:S69.
13. Absah I. Acute pancreatitis unmask congenital dorsal pancreatic agenesis (Abstract 50). Annual Meeting North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. 2012 Oct.
14. Absah I, Grothe R, Murray J, Wu T. Duodenal perforation as an unusual celiac disease presentation in two patients: Case series (Abstract 77). Annual Meeting, North American  Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. 2012 Oct.
15. Absah I. 2 years old with short stature wrongly attributed to celiac disease. (Abstract  G4-22). Annual Meeting, Minnesota Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics. 2012 Jun.
16. Absah I, Faubion W. Severe colitis associated with rotavirus in a child with CUC. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2011 Dec; 17(2):S19. Abstract no. P-26.
17. Absah I, Faubion WA. The efficacy and safety of concomitant therapy with methotrexate and anti TNF alpha in pediatric patients with refractory Crohn's colitis a case series. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology Nutrition. 2011 Oct; 53(Suppl 1):E7.
18. Absah I, Bruining D, Fidler J, Fletcher G, William F. Magnetic resonance enterography in pediatric IBD patients, a retrospective analysis. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2011 Jan; 17(Suppl 1):S26.