Endoscopy; colonoscopy; percutaneous gastrostomy; and percutaneous liver biopsy.Cr+LfCr+LfI have a long-standing interest on the effects of chronic intestinal inflammation on growth, bone and muscle in children. My studies focus on children with inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis). I collaborate with investigators at UNC and across the country. My research has revealed that children with Crohn's disease have significant deficits of bone mass and muscle mass at the time of diagnosis, and that these deficits largely persist 2-years post diagnosis, despite a decrease in symptoms and improved weight gain. I perform studies in human samples and in the basic science laboratory to arrive to mechanisms that explain these observations.

Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis)

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Francisco Sylvester, MD

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