Publications

1. Turcu AF, Kumar S, Neumann S, Coenen M, Iyer S, Chiriboga P, Gershengorn MC, Bahn RS. A small molecule antagonist inhibits thyrotropin receptor antibody-induced orbital fibroblast functions involved in the pathogenesis of graves ophthalmopathy. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2013 May; 98(5):2153-9. Epub 2013 Mar 12. 2309906
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2. Sharma A, Freese DK, Chandan V, Zarroug AE, Swain JM, Kumar S. Hepatic cirrhosis secondary to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in a 12-year-old girl with morbid obesity. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2013 Apr 5; PMID:23564302. [Epub ahead of print] 2314956
   
3. Stenerson M, Renaud D, Dufendach K, Swain J, Zarroug A, Homme J, Kumar S. Recurrent Wernicke encephalopathy in an adolescent female following laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2013 Apr 5; PMID:23559489. [Epub ahead of print] 2314957
   
4. Javed A, Leonard JM, Cramer C, Kumar S, Kirmani S, Brands CK. Pseudohypoaldosteronism presenting with thrombocytosis and bilateral pneumothoraces in an infant. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2013 Apr; 26(3-4):393-5. 2320799
   
5. Javed A, Lteif A, Kumar S. Update on treatment strategies for optimization of final adult height in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Pediatr Endocrinol Rev. 2012 Nov; 10(1):164-73. 2309456
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6. Kumar S, Zarroug AE, Swain JM. Adolescent bariatric surgery. Abdom Imaging. 2012 Oct; 37(5):725-9. 2229011
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7. Kumar S, Iyer S, Bauer H, Coenen M, Bahn RS. A stimulatory thyrotropin receptor antibody enhances hyaluronic acid synthesis in graves' orbital fibroblasts: inhibition by an IGF-I receptor blocking antibody. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2012 May; 97(5):1681-7. Epub 2012 Mar 07. 2230323
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8. Garness RL, Zarroug AE, Kumar S, Swain JM. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in a pediatric patient. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2012 Apr; 22(2):e112-4. 2238959
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9. Aguirre Castaneda R, Nader N, Weaver A, Singh R, Kumar S. Response to vitamin D3 supplementation in obese and non-obese Caucasian adolescents. Horm Res Paediatr. 2012; 78(4):226-31. Epub 2012 Oct 31. 2281810
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10. Kumar S, Nadeem S, Stan MN, Coenen M, Bahn RS. A stimulatory TSH receptor antibody enhances adipogenesis via phosphoinositide 3-kinase activation in orbital preadipocytes from patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy. J Mol Endocrinol. 2011 Jun; 46(3):155-63. Epub 2011 Apr 12. 2147443
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11. Nader NS, Bahn RS, Johnson MD, Weaver AL, Singh R, Kumar S. Relationships between thyroid function and lipid status or insulin resistance in a pediatric population. Thyroid. 2010 Dec; 20(12):1333-9. 2125611
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12. Dy BM, Vazquez B, Tebben PJ, Kumar S, Thompson GB. Severe hypercalcemia due to primary hyperparathyroidism with MEN 2A. World J Endocr Surg. 2010 Sept-Dec; 2(3):131-3. 2146082
    
13. Johnson MD, Nader NS, Weaver AL, Singh R, Kumar S. Relationships between 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and plasma glucose and lipid levels in pediatric outpatients. J Pediatr. 2010 Mar; 156(3):444-9. Epub 2009 Nov 18. 1988641
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14. Kumar S, Schiefer R, Coenen MJ, Bahn RS. A stimulatory thyrotropin receptor antibody (M22) and thyrotropin increase interleukin-6 expression and secretion in Graves' orbital preadipocyte fibroblasts. Thyroid. 2010 Jan; 20(1):59-65. 1977181
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15. Iqbal CW, Kumar S, Iqbal AD, Ishitani MB. Perspectives on pediatric bariatric surgery: identifying barriers to referral. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2009 Jan-Feb; 5(1):88-93. Epub 2008 Sep 18. 1915407
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16. Kumar S, Schiefer R, Coenen MJ, Bahn RS. A stimulatory thyrotropin receptor antibody (M22), thyrotropin increase interleukin-6 expression, secretion in Graves' orbital preadipocyte fibroblasts, Thyroid. 2009; 20(1):59-65. 2330491
    
17. Khoo TK, Coenen MJ, Schiefer AR, Kumar S, Bahn RS. Evidence for enhanced Thy-1 (CD90) expression in orbital fibroblasts of patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy. Thyroid. 2008 Dec; 18(12):1291-6. 1915456
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18. Mitre N, Mack K, Babovic-Vuksanovic D, Thompson G, Kumar S. Ischemic stroke as the presenting symptom of primary hyperparathyroidism due to multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1. J Pediatr. 2008 Oct; 153(4):582-5. 1904843
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19. Nader NS, Kumar S. Type 2 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents: where do we stand with drug treatment and behavioral management? Curr Diab Rep. 2008 Oct; 8(5):383-8. 1915681
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20. Singhal V, Schwenk WF, Kumar S. Evaluation and management of childhood and adolescent obesity. Mayo Clin Proc. 2007 Oct; 82(10):1258-64. 1844438
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21. Sherman J, Thompson GB, Lteif A, Schwenk WF 2nd, van Heerden J, Farley DR, Kumar S, Zimmerman D, Churchward M, Grant CS. Surgical management of Graves disease in childhood and adolescence: an institutional experience. Surgery. 2006 Dec; 140(6):1056-61; discussion 1061-2. Epub 2006 Nov 01. 1804806
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22. Kumar S, Leontovich A, Coenen MJ, Bahn RS. Gene expression profiling of orbital adipose tissue from patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy: a potential role for secreted frizzled-related protein-1 in orbital adipogenesis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2005 Aug; 90(8):4730-5. Epub 2005 May 10. 1724106
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23. Kumar S, Singh RJ, Reed AM, Lteif AN. Cushing's syndrome after intra-articular and intradermal administration of triamcinolone acetonide in three pediatric patients. Pediatrics. 2004 Jun; 113(6):1820-4. 1649145
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24. Kumar S, Coenen MJ, Scherer PE, Bahn RS. Evidence for enhanced adipogenesis in the orbits of patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2004 Feb; 89(2):930-5. 1520471
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25. Kumar S, Bahn RS. Relative overexpression of macrophage-derived cytokines in orbital adipose tissue from patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2003 Sep; 88(9):4246-50. 1415030
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26. Atten MJ, Skipper A, Kumar S, Olson DL, Schwenk WF. Nutrition in the pediatric population, older adults, and obese patients - Part IV. Enteral nutrition support. Dis Mon. 2002 Dec; 48(12):751-90. 1317874
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27. Kumar S, Olson DL, Schwenk WF. Part I. Malnutrition in the pediatric population. Dis Mon. 2002 Nov; 48(11):703-12. 1317872
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28. Boogerd A, Alverdy J, Kumar S, Olson DL, Schwenk WF. Nutrition in the pediatric population, older adults, and obese patients - Part III. Obesity. Dis Mon. 2002 Nov; 48(11):725-42. 1317873
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29. Kumar S, Vaswani M, Srivastava RN, Bagga A. Urinary net charge in hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis. Indian Pediatrics. 1998 Jan; 35(1):13-8. 1713762
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