Center for Celiac Disease

Research Activities

The staff of the Center for Celiac Disease is actively involved in research. These are just some of their activities.

Publications

2007

Jatla M, Verma R. Celiac disease in the pediatric patient. Hospital Physician, Gastroenterology Board Review Manual, 1(4), 2007.

Oral Presentations

2007

Jatla M, Kieserman-Shmokler C, Bierly P, Verma R. Utility of endomysial antibody testing in screening for celiac disease in children; a five year single center experience. American College of Gastroenterology 72nd Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 15, 2007.

Jatla M, Kieserman-Shmokler C, Grossman A, Bierly P, Verma R. False positive celiac antibody testing with both TTG and EMA does occur in children; a case series. International Celiac Disease Symposium, Maribor, Slovenia, Sept. 15, 2007.

Jatla M, Willi S, Bierly P, Harris K, He W, Buzby M, Bokhari A, Russo P, Verma R. Antecedents to the diagnosis of silent celiac disease and the benefit of a gluten-free diet in type 1 diabetic children. American Diabetes Association 67th Annual Scientific Sessions, Chicago, IL, June 24, 2007.

Jatla M, Bokhari A, Bierly P, Russo P, Verma R. Serologic, anthropometric, and laboratory correlation with degree of intestinal damage at diagnosis in pediatric celiac disease; comparing diabetics versus non-diabetics. Komarov Research Competition, Philadelphia, PA, June 6, 2007.

Bierly, P. Celiac disease: An overview. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Advanced Practice Nursing Conference, Philadelphia, PA, May 2, 2007.

Jatla M, Bokhari A, Bierly P, Verma R, Russo P. Correlation of tissue transglutaminase and endomysial antibody titers to degree of intestinal damage in children with celiac disease with and without type I diabetes. Society for Pediatric Pathology Spring Meeting; San Diego, CA, March 24, 2007.

Jatla M, Verma R. Clinical research update: What have the greater philadelphia children taught us? Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Annual Celiac Eduation Day; Philadelphia, PA, March 11, 2007.

Poster Presentations

2007

Jatla M, Kieserman-Shmokler C, Huang K, Verma R, Bierly P, Harris K, He W, Buzby M, Willi S. Celiac antibody positivity does not alter pediatric diabetes presentation. NASPGHAN Annual Meeting; Salt Lake City, UT, Oct. 26, 2007.

Jatla M, Rewers A, Kieserman-Shmokler C, Willi S, Bierly P, Harris K, He W, Buzby M, Verma R. Influence of celiac antibodies upon metabolic state at pediatric diabetes diagnosis. International Celiac Disease Symposium, Maribor, Slovenia, Sept. 14, 2007.

Jatla M, Bierly P, Bokhari A, Buzby M, Willi S, Russo P, Verma R. Intestinal damage correlation with serology, glycemic control, anthropometry, and laboratory values in type 1 diabetic children at time of celiac disease diagnosis. American Diabetes Association 67th Annual Scientific Sessions, Chicago, IL, June 23, 2007.

Jatla M, Zemel B, Bokhari A, Bierly P, Russo P, Verma R. Body mass index and degree of villous atrophy correlate with bone mineral content deficits in children at time of diagnosis with celiac disease. Digestive Diseases Week, Washington, DC, May 23, 2007.

Jatla M, Bokhari A, Bierly P, Russo P, Verma R. Serologic, anthropometric, and laboratory correlation with degree of intestinal damage at diagnosis in pediatric celiac disease; comparing diabetics versus non-diabetics. Digestive Diseases Week, Washington, DC, May 23, 2007.

Jatla M, Zemel B, Bokhari A, Bierly P, Russo P, Verma R. Symptomatology, anthropometry and laboratory correlation with histologic damage at pediatric celiac disease diagnosis; differences in diabetics versus non-diabetics. Stokes Research Institute Annual Scientific Symposium, Philadelphia, PA, May 4, 2007.

Jatla M, Bierly P, Zemel B, Verma R. Osteopenia at time of diagnosis with celiac disease in philadelphia area children. Stokes Research Institute Fellows Poster Day; Philadelphia, PA, Feb. 28, 2007.

2006

Jatla M, Zemel B, Verma R. Bone mineral content in children at time of diagnosis with celiac disease 12th International Celiac Disease Symposium; New York, NY; Nov. 11, 2006.

Other Research Activities

2007

Quality of Life in Pediatric Celiac Disease
Prospective study currently enrolling patients

Genetics of Pediatric Celiac Disease
Prospective study currently enrolling patients

Genotype-Phenotype Correlation in Pediatric Celiac Disease
Retrospective study determining correlation of HLA genotype with clinical parameters.

Honors and Awards

2007

Jatla M, Kieserman-Shmokler C, Bierly P, Verma R. Utility of endomysial antibody testing in screening for celiac disease in children; a five year single center experience. ACG/AstraZeneca Senior Fellow Abstract Award. Presented at American College of Gastroenterology 72nd Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 15, 2007.

Metabolic significance of diagnosis and treament of celiac disease in type 1 diabetic children. 4th Place Poster Presentation. Presented at 25th Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Society of Gastroenterology; Philadelphia, PA; Sept. 29, 2007.

2006

Education and support for parents and their children with celiac disease. APGNN Excellence in Education Award, Orlando FL October 2006.

Bone mineral content in children at time of diagnosis with celiac disease. 2nd Place Poster Presentation. 24th Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Society of Gastroenterology Poster presentation; Baltimore, MD; Sept. 10, 2006.

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