MANUSCRIPTS PUBLISHED:

1.         Watemberg N, Roth KS, Alehan FK, Epstein CE.  Central Anticholinergic Syndrome (acute organic psychosis) on therapeutic doses of cyproheptadine. Pediatrics 1999;103(1): 158-60.

Epstein CE, Elidemir OE, Colasurdo GN, Fan LL.  Time course of hemosiderin

production by alveolar macrophages in a murine model. Chest 2001;120(6): 2013-20.

Khan AM, Elidemir O, Epstein CE, Lally KP, Xue H, Blackburn M, Larsen GL,

Colasurdo GN.  Meconium aspiration produces airway hyperresponsiveness and

eosinophilic inflammation in a murine model. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol.

2002; 283(4):L785-90.

 CHAPTERS:

1.         Epstein CE, Fan LL. Alveolar hemorrhage syndromes in children. Journal of Respiratory diseases for Pediatricians, February 2001, p 49-56.

Epstein CE, Fan LL. Interstitial lung disease in children, in Rudolph’s Textbook of Pediatrics, 21^st edition: McGraw Hill, New York 2003.

3.         Epstein CE, Fan LL. Classification of Interstitial Lung Disease in Infants and Children. UpToDate in Pediatrics. Feigin R, ed. 2005

4.         Epstein CE, Fan LL. Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia. UpToDate in Pediatrics. Feigin R, ed. 2005

5.         Epstein CE, Fan LL. Desquamative interstitial pneumonia. UpToDate in Pediatrics. Feigin R, ed. 2005

 ABSTRACTS:

1.         Epstein CE, Elidemir OE, Colasurdo GN, Fan LL.  Time course of hemosiderin production by alveolar macrophages in a murine model. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2000; 161(3): A824. Presented, 2000 International Conference, American Thoracic Society.

2.         Abu-Hassan M, Holian A, Gots TY, Epstein CE, Shardonofsky F, Elidemir O, Colasurdo GN.  Exposure to air particulate matter produces airway dysfunction and lung inflammation in a murine model. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2000; 161(3): A911. Presented, 2000 International Conference, American Thoracic Society.

3.         Abu-Hassan M, Paul S, Epstein CE, Shardonofsky F, Elidemir O, Colasurdo GN. Catalytic anti-VIP antibody produces airway dysfunction in a murine model. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2000; A434. Presented, 2000 International Conference, American Thoracic Society.

4.         Elidemir O, Epstein CE, Fan LL, Kao J, Blackburn M, Colasurdo GN. Recurrent aspiration of milk produces experimental asthma in a murine model: increased serum IgE, eosinophilic inflammation, cytokine imbalance and goblet cell hyperplasia. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2000; 161(3): A475. Presented, 2000 International Conference, American Thoracic Society.

5.         Epstein CE, Khan AM, Cua B, Elidemir OE, Colasurdo GN. Effects of respiratory syncytial virus on airway responsiveness in balb/c mice. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, A552. Presented, 2001 International Conference, American Thoracic Society.

6.         Elidemir OE, Epstein CE, Khan AM, Cua B, Miller JL, Colasurdo GN. Respiratory syncytial virus produces airway hyperresponsiveness in developing balb/c mice. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, A550. Presented, 2001 International Conference, American Thoracic Society.

7.         Miller JL, Colasurdo GN, Fan LL, Epstein CE, Khan AM, Cua B, Elidemir O.  Immunohistochemical detection of milk proteins in tracheal aspirates from ventilated infants: A new approach to the diagnosis of milk aspiration. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, A654. Presented, 2001 International Conference, American Thoracic Society.

8.         Cua B, Colasurdo GN, Khan AM, Epstein CE, Fan LL, Elidemir OE. Recurrent milk aspiration produces eosinophilic inflammation and cytokine imbalance in developing mice. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, A194. Presented, 2001 International Conference, American Thoracic Society.

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