BenjaminUNwosuMDFAAP

PubMed

• 61 citations
  Evaluation of short and tall stature in children.
  Benjamin U. Nwosu, Mary M. Lee
  American Family Physician. 2008-09-01
• 6 citations
  Stroke in a child with Adams-Oliver syndrome and mixed diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome
  Benjamin U. Nwosu, Seema Adhami, Alan D. Rogol
  Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2012-01-01
• 27 citations
  Vitamin D status in pediatric irritable bowel syndrome
  Benjamin U. Nwosu, Louise Maranda, Ninfa Candela
  Plos One. 2017-02-13

Journal Articles

• The non-dietary determinants of vitamin D status in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease  
  Veit LE, Maranda L,Nwosu BU, NUTRITION, 1/1/2015
• Double Diabetes: The Evolving Treatment Paradigm in Children and Adolescents  
  Vitamins and Trace Elements, 1/1/2013
• Vitamin D Status is Associated with Early Markers of Cardiovascular Disease in Prepubertal Children  
  Nwosu BU*, Cullen K, Ciccarelli C, Maranda L, Lee MM., Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 1/1/2013
• The Relationship between Adiposity and Stature in Prepubertal Children with Celiac Disease  
  Nwosu BU*,Snook R, Maranda L, Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 1/1/2013
• Does Hepatic Dysfunction Worsen Glucose Homeostasis by Impairing Vitamin D Metabolism?  
  Nwosu, BU., Vitamins & Trace Elements, 1/1/2012
• Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels do not correlate with asthma severity in a case-controlled study of children and adolescents  
  Menon J, Maranda L,Nwosu BU, Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 1/1/2012
• Is Vitamin D Deficiency a feature of Pediatric Celiac Disease?  
  Villanueva J, Maranda L,Nwosu BU, Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 1/1/2012
• Stroke in a child with Adams-Oliver Syndrome and mixed diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome  
  Nwosu BU*, Adhami S, Rogol A., Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 1/1/2012
• Hepatic dysfunction is associated with vitamin D deficiency and poor glycemic control in diabetes mellitus  
  Nwosu BU*,Stavre Z, Maranda L, Cullen C, Lee M.M, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 1/1/2012
• Evidence for IGFBP-3 Proteolysis during Growth Hormone Stimulation Testing  
  Nwosu, BU*,Soyka LA, Angelescu A, Lee MM, Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 1/1/2011
• A potential role for adjunctive vitamin D therapy in the management of weight gain and metabolic side effects of second-generation antipsychotics  
  Nwosu, BU*,Meltzer B, Maranda L, Ciccarelli C, Reynolds D, Curtis L, King J, Frazier J, Lee MM., Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 1/1/2011
• Characteristics of adolescents and youth with recent-onset type 2 diabetes: the TODAY cohort at baseline: The TODAY Study Group  
  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 1/1/2011
• Hypothyroidism in Children and Adolescents  
  Nwosu, BU, Pediatrics for Parents, 1/1/2010
• Evaluation of Tall and Short Stature in Children  
  Nwosu BU,Lee MM, Pediatrics for Parents, 1/1/2010
• Design of a family-based lifestyle intervention for youth with type 2 Diabetes: The TODAY Study Group  
  The TODAY Study Group International Journal of Obesity, 1/1/2010
• Pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1a and insulin resistance in a child  
  Nwosu BU*,Lee MM, Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 1/1/2009
• Do Atypical Antipsychotics Trigger Autoimmune Diabetes in Adolescents?  
  Nwosu BU*,Soyka LA, Angelescu A, Hardy OT, Lee MM., The Endocrinologist, 1/1/2009
• Evaluation of Tall and Short Stature in Children  
  Nwosu BU*,Lee MM, American Family Physician, 1/1/2008
• Multifetal Pregnancy May Increase the Risk for Severe Maternal and Neonatal Vitamin D Deficiency?  
  Nwosu BU*,Soyka LA, Angelescu A, Hardy OT, Lee MM., The Endocrinologist, 1/1/2008
• A newborn with Klinefelter syndrome and Posterior Urethral Valves  
  Nwosu BU*,Hopkins TF, UROLOGY, 1/1/2008
• A Novel Activating Mutation in Transmembrane Helix 6 of the Thyrotropin Receptor as Cause of Hereditary Non-autoimmune Hyperthyroidism  
  Nwosu BU,Gourgiotis L, Gershengorn MC, Neumann S., Thyroid, 1/1/2006
• Lack of Telomere shortening with Age in Mouse Resting Zone Chondrocytes  
  Nwosu, BU*,Nilsson O, Mitchum RD et al., Hormone Research, 1/1/2005
• Rieger’s anomaly and other ocular abnormalities in association with osteogenesis imperfecta and a COL1A1 mutation  
  Nwosu, BU,Raygada M, Tsilou ET, Rennert O, Stratakis CA, Ohthalmic Genetics, 1/1/2005
• Short Stature With Normal Growth Hormone Stimulation Testing but Low IGF-I: Lack of Evidence For Partial Growth Hormone Deficiency or Insensitivity  
  Nwosu, BU,Coco, M, Barnes, K, Yanovski, J.A., Baron, J., Hormone Research, 1/1/2004
• The relationship between subnormal peak-stimulated growth hormone levels and auxological characteristics in obese children  
  Barrett J, Maranda L,Nwosu BU, Front. Endocrinol, 1/25/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

• Endocrine System Disorders 
  Chapter: Double Diabetes: The Search for a Treatment Paradigm in Children and Adolescents 
  Nwosu, BUEditors: Monica Fedele.InTech2013
• Contemporary Aspects of Endocrinology 
  Chapter: Pseudohypoparathyroidism in Children 
  Nwosu, BUEditors: Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis.InTech2011

Abstracts/Posters

• The Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
  Nwosu BU, Malkani S, Maranda L., NIDDK Network of Minority Health Research Investigators, Bethesda, MD, 1/18/2013
• The Relationship between serum vitamin D and hemoglobin A1c levels in Adolescents with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
  Nwosu BU,Maranda L, Stavre Z, Cullen K, Greenman L, Lee MM, 93rd Annual Endocrine Society Meeting, Boston, MA, 1/6./2011
• Short Term Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on Body Mass Index in Adolescents receiving Second-Generation Antipsychotics.
  Nwosu BU, Meltzer B, Maranda L, Ciccarelli C, Reynolds D, Curtis L, King J, Frazier, JA, Lee MM, 92nd Endocrine Society‘s Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/21/2010
• The IGFBP-3 Stimulation Test: Evidence for IGFBP-3 Proteolysis during Growth Hormone Stimulation Testing
  Nwosu BU,Soyka LA, Angelescu A, Lee MM, The Endocrine Society‘s 89thAnnual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, 1/4./2007
• A germline activating mutation in transmembrane helix 6 of the TSH receptor as cause of hereditary nonautoimmune hyperthyroidism
  Nwosu BU,Neumann S, Gourgiotis L, Gershengorn MC, The Endocrine Society’s 87th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/5./2005
• Rieger’s anomaly and other ocular abnormalities in association with osteogenesis imperfecta and a COL1A1 mutation
  Nwosu BU,Raygada M, Tsilou ET, Rennert O, Stratakis CA, The Endocrine Society’s 87thAnnual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/6./2005
• Difference in signaling by naturallyoccurring, constitutive activating mutations at codon-631 of the TSH receptor.
  Neumann S,Nwosu BU,Gershengorn MC, 13thInternational Thyroid Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1/3./2005
• Short Stature with Normal Growth Hormone Stimulation Testing but Low IGF-I: Is There Evidence for Partial Growth Hormone Resistance or Deficiency?
  Nwosu, BU,Coco M, Barnes K, Yanovski J.A., Baron J, 85th Annual Endocrine Society Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 1/20/2003
• In Vitro Senescence of Growth Plate Chondrocytes
  Nilsson O, Mitchum R, Schrier L,Nwosu BU, Barnes K, Baron J, The Endocrine Society’s 85th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1/19/2003
• Does a Maximum Stimulated Growth Hormone of 7-10 ng/ml Indicate Partial Growth Hormone Deficiency?
  Nwosu BU,Coco M, Yanovski J.A., Baron, J, Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, 1/3./2003
• A Predictive Model for Lack of Partial Clinical Remission in New-onset Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes
  Marino, KR, Lundberg RL, Jasrotia A, Maranda LS, Thompson MJ, Barton BA, Alonso LC, Nwosu BU, Diabetes Day, UMMS, 1/2./2017
• Lundberg RL, Marino, KR, Jasrotia A, Maranda LS, Thompson MJ, Barton BA, Alonso LC, Nwosu BU, Diabetes Day, UMMS, 1/2./2017
• Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Hepatic Triglyceride Content and Hemoglobin A1c: A randomized clinical trial
  Nwosu BU, Seetharaman K, Comee M, Ali A, Powell R, Hoogasian C, Sidhom N, Ciccarelli C, Flahive J, Barton BA, Moore CM., Diabetes Day, UMMS, 1/2./2017
• Increased risk for Vitamin D Deficiency in Obese Children with both Celiac Disease and Type 1 Diabetes.
  Setty-Shah, N, Maranda L,Nwosu BU, Senior Scholars Program, UMMS, 1/17/2015
• Vitamin D Supplementation in Type 2 diabetes.
  Nwosu, BU, Junior Faculty Development Program, UMMS, 1/10/2011
• Vitamin D Supplementation to reduce weight gain in children with bipolar disorder.
  Nwosu, BU., Junior Faculty Development Program, UMMS, 1/19/2011
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Lectures

• Investigation of Youths with Bipolar Spectrum Disorders: A Multi-modal NeuroImaging Study 
  Seattle, WA - 1/1/2013
• A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Metformin in Overweight/Obese Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes 
  San Diego, CA - 1/5./2015
• Double Diabetes. 
  University of Massachusetts Medical School - 1/14/2011
• Challenges and Rewards of Being a Pediatrician 
  Clark University, Worcester, MA - 1/17/2008
• Hypocalcemic Disorders 
  Vermont - 1/11/2005
• Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Children: An Update 
  University of Massachusetts Medical School, Hoagland-Pincus Conference Center, Shrewsbury MA - 1/5./2004
• Type 2 Diabetes. A presentation on the new scientific report and diagnostic criteria for Type 2 Diabetes. 
  Worcester, Massachusetts - 1/25/2004
• How to Succeed in Medicine. 
  Clark University, Worcester, MA - 1/16/2004
• Evaluation and Diagnosis of Growth Hormone Deficiency. 
  University of Massachusetts Medical School - 1/12/2016
• A Predictive Model for Lack of Partial Clinical Remission in New-onset Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes 
  San Francisco, CA - 1/6./2017
• The Cardiovascular Effect of Adjunctive Metformin Therapy in Overweight/obese Youth with Type 1 Diabetes: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. 
  Baltimore, MD - 1/30/2016
• Childhood Diabetes and childhood Obesity. 
  Auburn, Massachusetts - 1/25/2011
• Increased risk for Vitamin D Deficiency in Obese Children with both Celiac Disease and Type 1 Diabetes 
  San Diego, CA - 1/6./2015
• The Effect of Treat-to-Target Insulin Regimen on Glycemic Control in Overweight/Obese Type 1 Diabetes Patients. 
  Barcelona, Spain - 1/24/2013
• Vitamin D Deficiency is associated with early markers of cardiovascular disease in prepubertal children 
  Washington DC - 1/7./2013
• Vitamin D and executive function in manic children and adolescents 
  Hollywood, FL - 1/5./2012
• Is Vitamin D Deficiency Associated with Asthma Severity? 
  Boston - 1/30/2012
• The Role of Adiposity on Short Stature in Pediatric Celiac Disease. 
  Boston - 1/30/2012
• Is Vitamin D Deficiency a feature of Pediatric Celiac Disease? 
  Boston - 1/30/2012
• Growth hormone deficiency 
  UMMS - 1/29/2006
• The Role of the Physician Scientist in Medicine 
  UMMS - 1/22/2016
• The role of adjunctive metformin therapy on cardiovascular risk factors in overweight/obese youth with type 1 diabetes: A Randomized, Double-Blind, PlaceboControlled T... 
  UMMS - 1/6./2016
• The role of adjunctive metformin therapy on glycemic control in Overweight/Obese Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Con... 
  UMMS - 1/10/2015
• Neonatal Hypocalcemia 
  UMMMC - 1/29/2012
• The Effects of Hepatic Dysfunction on Vitamin D and Hemoglobin A1c 
  UMMS - 1/10/2011
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Other

• New Medical Research Shows Vitamin D Deficiency Observed in Children, Adolescents and Adults with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Calling Attention to Managing Nutriti... 
  Nwosu, B., Yahoo Finance
  https://finance.yahoo.com/news/medical-research-showsvitamin-d-130400854.html
  1/1/2017
• Benjamin Nwosu confirms accuracy of simple method to detect honeymoon period in children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. 
  UMaasMedNow
  https://umassmed.edu/news/news-archives/2017/09/benjamin-nwosu-confirms-accuracy-of-simplemethod-to-detect-honeymoon-period-in-children-newly-diagnosed-with-type-1-diabetes/
  1/1/2017
• Predictive tool for children with type 1 diabetes will improve care, avoid complications 
  UMassMedNow
  http://www.umassmed.edu/news/newsarchives/2017/5/predictive-tool-for-children-with-type-1-diabetes-will-improve-care-avoidcomplications/
  1/1/2017
• New tool predict which children with type 1 diabetes will not get a honeymoon phase 
  American Diabetes Association News Brief, and Diabetes.co.uk
  http://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2017/may/new-tool-predict-which-children-with-type-1-diabetes-willnot-get-a-honeymoon-phase-99359692.html
  1/1/2017
• Vitamin D highly prevalent in pediatric irritable bowel disease 
  MedicalResearch.com
  https://medicalresearch.com/author-interviews/vitamin-d-deficiency-highly-prevalentpediatric-irritable-bowel-syndrome/33774/
  1/1/2017
• UMMS study finds majority of children with irritable bowel syndrome are low on vitamin D 
  UMassMedNow
  http://www.umassmed.edu/news/newsarchives/2017/02/umms-study-finds-majority-of-children-with-irritable-bowel-syndrome-are-low-onvitamin-d/
  1/1/2017
• Pediatric Patients with Irritable bowel disease have vitamin D deficiency. 
  American Journal of Managed Care
  http://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/pediatric-patients-withirritable-bowel-syndrome-have-vitamin-d-deficiency
  1/1/2017
• Vitamin D status in pediatric irritable bowel syndrome 
  F1000 Prime
  http://f1000.com/prime/ext/727301476?referrer=GOOGLE
  1/1/2017
• Vitamin D deficiency found in children with digestive disorder, UMass study finds 
  Telegram & Gazette
  http://www.telegram.com/news/20170213/vitamin-d-deficiency-found-in-childrenwith-digestive-disorder-umass-study-finds
  1/1/2017
• Vitamin D Deficiency Culprit in Children’s Irritable Bowel Syndrome 
  Science Times
  http://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/8828/20170216/vitamin-d-deficiency-culprit-childrens-irritable-bowel-syndrome-ibs.htm
  1/1/2017
• Vitamin D status associated with IBS among children 
  Vitamin D Council
  https://www.vitamindcouncil.org/vitamin-d-status-associated-with-ibs-among-children/
  1/1/2017
• Invited comments on a national study on fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes 
  MedPage Today
  http://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/generalpediatrics/59477
  1/1/2016
• Dr. Nwosu on invited to participate on MedPage Today Experts Panel: "Friday Feedback: Are Teens Getting Healthier or Just Eating Better? 
  MedPage Today
  http://www.medpagetoday.com/endocrinology/metabolicsyndrome/56183
  1/1/2016
• Nwosu explains link between type 2 diabetes and livers disease 
  UMassMedNow
  http://www.umassmed.edu/news/news-archives/2016/08/medpage-today-nwosu-explains-linkbetween-type-2-diabetes-in-children-and-liver-disease/
  1/1/2016
• Dr. Nwosu interviewed in article: "Metformin does not improve glycemic control in overweight teens with T1D 
  Reuters News
  http://www.consultant360.com/story/metformindoes-not-improve-glycemic-control-overweight-teens-t1d
  1/1/2015
• Metformin for Overweight Teens with Type 1 Diabetes? 
  Society for Pediatric Research
  https://www.aps-spr.org/spr/patientstories/
  1/1/2015
• Can Metformin Lower HbA1c in Obese Youths With T1D? 
  MedPage Today on Dr. Nwosu's recent study
  http://www.medpagetoday.com/endocrinology/diabetes/53659
  1/1/2015
• Increased Risk for Vitamin D Deficiency in Obese Children with both Celiac Disease and Type 1 Diabetes 
  Setty-Shah N, Maranda L,Nwosu BU, Gastroenterology Research and Practice
  http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/561351
  1/1/2014
• Pediatrics for Parents Podcast Show 107: Short Stature (Audio File) 
  
  http://escholarship.umassmed.edu/peds_endocrinology/27
  1/1/2010
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  Lundberg RL, Marino, KR, Jasrotia A, Maranda LS, Thompson MJ, Barton BA, Alonso LC, Nwosu BU, Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism.
  https://doi.org/10.1515/jpem-2017-0019
• A Predictive Model for Lack of Partial Clinical Remission in New-onset Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes. 
  Marino, KR, Lundberg RL, Jasrotia A, Maranda LS, Thompson MJ, Barton BA, Alonso LC, Nwosu BU, PLoS ONE
  https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0176860
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