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Francisco A. Sylvester

Francisco A. Sylvester MD

Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America

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Francisco A. Sylvester, MD is a Professor and Chief in the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology in the Department of the Pediatrics at the UNC School of Medicine. He is board-certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Gastroenterology. Dr. Sylvester is a pediatric gastroenterologist whose research interests include mucosal immunology, vitamin D, and bone metabolism in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). His lab conducts human translational studies grounded on clinical observations in children with IBD and formulates hypotheses based on these findings, which are tested in mouse models and cell culture systems. The aim of his lab is to uncover pathogenic pathways that can be targeted for new therapies.
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