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Nicole Tara Baumer

TitleAssociate Professor
InstitutionUniversity of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus
DepartmentSOM-PEDS

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    1. Nguyen J, Wall C, Jo E, Allen L, Wheeler N, Baumer N, D'Aguilar A, York TP, Capone G, Jackson-Cook C, Amstadter AB, Brown RC. Caregiving Demands and Depression Symptoms among Caregivers of Individuals with Down Syndrome during the COVID-19 Pandemic. medRxiv. 2026 May 22. PMID: 42238461.
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    2. Jo E, Wall C, Allen LK, Wheeler N, Baumer N, D'Aguilar A, York TP, Capone G, Jackson-Cook C, Amstadter AB, Brown RC. Predicting Functional Changes in Down Syndrome During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Biopsychosocial Determinants of Health. medRxiv. 2026 May 21. PMID: 42238432.
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    3. Khor B, Spinazzi NA, Patel LR, Chelales E, Baumer N, Bulova P, Chicoine B, Borzutzky A, El Sahly HM, Espinosa JM, Gans MD, McCormick AA, Partridge R, Rubenstein E, Santoro JD, Speake C, Camacho JV, Vellody K. Vaccination in individuals with Down syndrome: immune vulnerability, safety, efficacy and opportunities. NPJ Vaccines. 2026 May 19. PMID: 42156776.
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    4. Spinazzi NA, Rea H, Santoro JD, Pawlowski K, Baumer N, Patel L, Olsen D, Sargado S, Channell MM. Practice Patterns and Barriers in the Assessment and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children With Down Syndrome. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2026 May 08. PMID: 42101159.
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    5. Denne E, Channell MM, White N, Fidler D, Baumer N, Wu J, Tapia IE, Froehlich T, Hartley S, Esbensen AJ. A Review of Clinical Trials in Down Syndrome. Int Rev Res Dev Disabil. 2025; 69:1-49. PMID: 41509525.
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    6. Jones JT, Talib N, Cramer E, Valentini D, Baumer N, Sargado S, Oreskovic NM, Santoro SL, Krell K, Santoro JD, Vellody K, McCormick A, Franklin C, Kishnani P, Hart S, Spiridigliozzi G, Kitchen J, Skotko BG. The Detection of Down Syndrome Arthritis in Clinical Practice: A Multicenter, International Pilot and Feasibility Study of a Down Syndrome-Specific Musculoskeletal Screening Tool. Am J Med Genet A. 2026 03; 200(3):653-660. PMID: 41195744.
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    7. Patel LR, O'Neill M, Anzueto G, Olsen D, Pawlowski K, Santoro JD, Sideridis G, Spinazzi N, Baumer NT. Neurobehavioural Patterns in the Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Down Syndrome. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2025 Sep; 69(9):809-821. PMID: 40662456.
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    8. La Valle C, Hurewitz S, Geiger M, Pawlowski K, Baumer N, Wilkinson CL. Concurrent validity in language and motor domains on the Vineland-3 and Mullen Scales of Early Learning in young children with Down syndrome. Res Dev Disabil. 2025 Apr; 159:104966. PMID: 40054301.
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    9. Baumer N, DePillis R, Pawlowski K, Zhang B, Mazumdar M. Author Response to Comments. Pediatrics. 2025 Feb 01; 155(2). PMID: 39875090.
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    10. La Valle C, Mejia GD, Wilkinson CL, Baumer N. Examining Concurrent Associations Between Gesture Use, Developmental Domains, and Autistic Traits in Toddlers With Down Syndrome. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2025 Mar 05; 68(3):1126-1136. PMID: 39841862.
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    11. Soccorso C, Hojlo M, Pawlowski K, Lombardo A, Davidson E, Sargado S, DePillis R, Baumer N. Development, education, and services in children with Down syndrome: a cohort analysis from a clinical database. Front Psychol. 2024; 15:1348404. PMID: 39512568.
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    12. Baumer N, DePillis R, Pawlowski K, Zhang B, Mazumdar M. Developmental Milestones for Children With Down Syndrome. Pediatrics. 2024 Oct 01; 154(4). PMID: 39279536.
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    13. Geiger M, Hurewitz SR, Pawlowski K, Baumer NT, Wilkinson CL. Alterations in aperiodic and periodic EEG activity in young children with Down syndrome. Neurobiol Dis. 2024 10 01; 200:106643. PMID: 39173846.
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    14. Levman J, McCann B, Baumer N, Lam MY, Shiohama T, Cogger L, MacDonald A, Takahashi E. Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Surface Morphometry Analysis of Pediatric Down Syndrome. Biology (Basel). 2024 Jul 30; 13(8). PMID: 39194513.
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    15. Engelstad AM, Joffe-Nelson L, Hurewitz SR, Pawlowski KG, Baumer NT. The JASPER (Joint Attention, Symbolic Play, Engagement and Regulation) Intervention in Down Syndrome: A pilot study. Res Dev Disabil. 2024 Sep; 152:104796. PMID: 39047661.
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    16. Weas S, Pawlowski K, Miller M, DePillis R, Baumer N. Psychotropic Medication Prescription Patterns in Down Syndrome in a Large Pediatric Specialty Clinic. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2025 May; 35(4):249-254. PMID: 38968386.
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    17. Geiger M, Hurewitz SR, Pawlowski K, Baumer NT, Wilkinson CL. Alterations in aperiodic and periodic EEG activity in young children with Down syndrome. medRxiv. 2024 May 03. PMID: 38746335.
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    18. Ortug A, Guo Y, Feldman HA, Ou Y, Warren JLA, Dieuveuil H, Baumer NT, Faja SK, Takahashi E. Autism-associated brain differences can be observed in utero using MRI. Cereb Cortex. 2024 04 01; 34(4). PMID: 38602735.
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    19. Baumer NT, Pawlowski KG, Zhang B, Sideridis G. Validation of factor structure of the neurodevelopmental parent report for outcome monitoring in down syndrome: confirmatory factor analysis. Front Psychiatry. 2024; 15:1293937. PMID: 38505792.
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    20. Santoro JD, Khoshnood MM, Jafarpour S, Nguyen L, Boyd NK, Vogel BN, Kammeyer R, Patel L, Manning MA, Rachubinski AL, Filipink RA, Baumer NT, Santoro SL, Franklin C, Tamrazi B, Yeom KW, Worley G, Espinosa JM, Rafii MS. Neuroimaging abnormalities associated with immunotherapy responsiveness in Down syndrome regression disorder. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2024 Apr; 11(4):1034-1045. PMID: 38375538.
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    21. Reynders SS, Lombardo AM, Davidson EJ, Guan JL, Pawlowski KG, Simons NZ, Baumer NT. 15 Years of Inclusive Employment in a Down Syndrome Clinic. Work. 2024; 79(3):1517-1523. PMID: 39331058.
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    22. Spellun A, Harstad E, Hojlo M, Milliken A, Pawlowski K, Sideridis G, Baumer N. Cross-Sectional Analysis of Caregiver-Reported Expressive Language Profiles and Associated Covariates in Individuals with Down Syndrome. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2024 01 01; 45(1):e63-e71. PMID: 38117678.
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    23. Baumer NT, Hojlo MA, Pawlowski KG, Milliken AL, Lombardo AM, Sargado S, Soccorso C, Davidson EJ, Barbaresi WJ. Co-occurring conditions in Down syndrome: Findings from a clinical database. Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet. 2023 12; 193(4):e32072. PMID: 37873945.
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    24. Baumer NT, Capone G. Psychopharmacological treatments in Down syndrome and autism spectrum disorder: State of the research and practical considerations. Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet. 2023 12; 193(4):e32069. PMID: 37870763.
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    25. Baumer NT, Pawlowski KG, Amaral JL, Zhang B, Sideridis G, Levin AR. Clinically derived 12-factor structure and confirmatory factor analysis of the neurodevelopmental parent report for outcome monitoring. Front Psychiatry. 2023; 14:1243467. PMID: 37711425.
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    26. Sharma A, Baumer N, Augustyn M. Hyperphagia and Down Syndrome. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2023 08 01; 44(6):e444-e446. PMID: 37352488.
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    27. Soccorso C, Milliken A, Hojlo M, Pawlowski K, Weas S, Sideridis G, Baumer N. Quality of Life and Family Impact in Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Co-occurring Down Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2023 04 01; 44(3):e185-e195. PMID: 36978233.
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    28. Spinazzi NA, Santoro JD, Pawlowski K, Anzueto G, Howe YJ, Patel LR, Baumer NT. Co-occurring conditions in children with Down syndrome and autism: a retrospective study. J Neurodev Disord. 2023 03 02; 15(1):9. PMID: 36864370.
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    29. Takahashi E, Allan N, Peres R, Ortug A, van der Kouwe AJW, Valli B, Ethier E, Levman J, Baumer N, Tsujimura K, Vargas-Maya NI, McCracken TA, Lee R, Maunakea AK. Integration of structural MRI and epigenetic analyses hint at linked cellular defects of the subventricular zone and insular cortex in autism: Findings from a case study. Front Neurosci. 2022; 16:1023665. PMID: 36817099.
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    30. Santoro SL, Baumer NT, Cornacchia M, Franklin C, Hart SJ, Haugen K, Hojlo MA, Horick N, Kishnani PS, Krell K, McCormick A, Milliken AL, Oreskovic NM, Pawlowski KG, Sargado S, Torres A, Valentini D, Vellody K, Skotko BG. Response to Letter to the Editor by Palffy and Ghaziuddin. Am J Med Genet A. 2023 05; 191(5):1470-1473. PMID: 36609854.
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    31. Santoro JD, Filipink RA, Baumer NT, Bulova PD, Handen BL. Down syndrome regression disorder: updates and therapeutic advances. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2023 03 01; 36(2):96-103. PMID: 36705008.
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    32. Oreskovic NM, Baumer NT, Di Camillo C, Cornachia M, Franklin C, Hart SJ, Kishnani PS, McCormick A, Milliken AL, Patsiogiannis V, Pawlowski KG, Santoro SL, Sargado S, Scoppola V, Torres A, Valentini D, Vellody K, Villani A, Skotko BG. Cardiometabolic profiles in children and adults with overweight and obesity and down syndrome. Am J Med Genet A. 2023 03; 191(3):813-822. PMID: 36538912.
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    33. Baumer NT, Hojlo MA, Lombardo AM, Milliken AL, Pawlowski KG, Sargado S, Soccorso C, Davidson EJ, Barbaresi WJ. Development and implementation of a longitudinal clinical database for down syndrome in a large pediatric specialty clinic: Methodology and feasibility. J Intellect Disabil. 2024 Mar; 28(1):196-215. PMID: 36245216.
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    34. Hojlo MA, Milliken AL, Baumer NT, Davidson EJ. DSFit: a feasibility pilot study of a group exercise programme for adolescents with Down syndrome. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2022 12; 66(12):952-966. PMID: 36167427.
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    35. Pinku H, Hüls A, Feany PT, Baumer N, Dierssen M, Bargagna S, Costa AC, Chicoine BA, Rebillat AS, Sgandurra G, Valentini D, Rohrer RT, Levin J, Lakhanpaul M, Carfì A, Sherman SL, Strydom A, Ghosh S. Differences in clinical presentation, severity, and treatment of COVID-19 among individuals with Down syndrome from India and high-income countries: Data from the Trisomy 21 Research Society survey. J Glob Health. 2022 Aug 08; 12:05035. PMID: 35932238.
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    36. Santoro SL, Baumer NT, Cornacchia M, Franklin C, Hart SJ, Haugen K, Hojlo MA, Horick N, Kishnani PS, Krell K, McCormick A, Milliken AL, Oreskovic NM, Pawlowski KG, Sargado S, Torres A, Valentini D, Vellody K, Skotko BG. Unexplained regression in Down syndrome: Management of 51 patients in an international patient database. Am J Med Genet A. 2022 10; 188(10):3049-3062. PMID: 35924793.
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    37. Stredny CM, Hauptman AJ, Sargado S, Soccorso C, Katz T, Gorman MP, Baumer NT. Development of a multidisciplinary clinical approach for unexplained regression in Down syndrome. Am J Med Genet A. 2022 08; 188(8):2509-2511. PMID: 35689568.
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    38. Sargado S, Milliken AL, Hojlo MA, Pawlowski KG, Deister D, Soccorso CN, Baumer NT. Is Developmental Regression in Down Syndrome Linked to Life Stressors? J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2022 09 01; 43(7):427-436. PMID: 35943343.
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    39. Hüls A, Feany PT, Zisman SI, Costa ACS, Dierssen M, Balogh R, Bargagna S, Baumer NT, Brandão AC, Carfi A, Chicoine BA, Ghosh S, Lakhanpaul M, Levin J, Lunsky Y, Manso C, Okun E, Real de Asua D, Rebillat AS, Rohrer TR, Sgandurra G, Valentini D, Sherman SL, Strydom A. COVID-19 Vaccination of Individuals with Down Syndrome-Data from the Trisomy 21 Research Society Survey on Safety, Efficacy, and Factors Associated with the Decision to Be Vaccinated. Vaccines (Basel). 2022 Mar 29; 10(4). PMID: 35455279.
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    40. Baumer NT, Becker ML, Capone GT, Egan K, Fortea J, Handen BL, Head E, Hendrix JE, Litovsky RY, Strydom A, Tapia IE, Rafii MS. Conducting clinical trials in persons with Down syndrome: summary from the NIH INCLUDE Down syndrome clinical trials readiness working group. J Neurodev Disord. 2022 03 23; 14(1):22. PMID: 35321660.
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    41. Emes D, Hüls A, Baumer N, Dierssen M, Puri S, Russell L, Sherman SL, Strydom A, Bargagna S, Brandão AC, Costa ACS, Feany PT, Chicoine BA, Ghosh S, Rebillat AS, Sgandurra G, Valentini D, Rohrer TR, Levin J, Lakhanpaul M. COVID-19 in Children with Down Syndrome: Data from the Trisomy 21 Research Society Survey. J Clin Med. 2021 Oct 31; 10(21). PMID: 34768645.
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    42. McCann B, Levman J, Baumer N, Lam MY, Shiohama T, Cogger L, MacDonald A, Ijner P, Takahashi E. Structural magnetic resonance imaging demonstrates volumetric brain abnormalities in down syndrome: Newborns to young adults. Neuroimage Clin. 2021; 32:102815. PMID: 34520978.
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    43. Christensen KM, Hojlo M, Milliken A, Baumer NT. Parent Attitudes Toward Enhancing Cognition and Clinical Research Trials in Down Syndrome: A Mixed Methods Study. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2021 Jun-Jul 01; 42(5):380-388. PMID: 34110307.
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    44. Hendrix JA, Amon A, Abbeduto L, Agiovlasitis S, Alsaied T, Anderson HA, Bain LJ, Baumer N, Bhattacharyya A, Bogunovic D, Botteron KN, Capone G, Chandan P, Chase I, Chicoine B, Cieuta-Walti C, DeRuisseau LR, Durand S, Esbensen A, Fortea J, Giménez S, Granholm AC, Hahn LJ, Head E, Hillerstrom H, Jacola LM, Janicki MP, Jasien JM, Kamer AR, Kent RD, Khor B, Lawrence JB, Lemonnier C, Lewanda AF, Mobley W, Moore PE, Nelson LP, Oreskovic NM, Osorio RS, Patterson D, Rasmussen SA, Reeves RH, Roizen N, Santoro S, Sherman SL, Talib N, Tapia IE, Walsh KM, Warren SF, White AN, Wong GW, Yi JS. Opportunities, barriers, and recommendations in down syndrome research. Transl Sci Rare Dis. 2021; 5(3-4):99-129. PMID: 34268067.
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    45. Hüls A, Costa ACS, Dierssen M, Baksh RA, Bargagna S, Baumer NT, Brandão AC, Carfi A, Carmona-Iragui M, Chicoine BA, Ghosh S, Lakhanpaul M, Manso C, Mayer MA, Ortega MDC, de Asua DR, Rebillat AS, Russell LA, Sgandurra G, Valentini D, Sherman SL, Strydom A. Medical vulnerability of individuals with Down syndrome to severe COVID-19-data from the Trisomy 21 Research Society and the UK ISARIC4C survey. EClinicalMedicine. 2021 Mar; 33:100769. PMID: 33644721.
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    46. Levin AR, Baumer N, Amaral J, Sargado S, Pawlowski K, Chiujdea M, Schmitt R, Weissman L, Chan E, Sideridis G, Bridgemohan C. Autism Spectrum Disorder Parent Report for Outcome Monitoring: A Preliminary Report of Development and Clinical Utility. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2021 May 01; 42(4):272-282. PMID: 33394835.
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    47. Hüls A, Costa ACS, Dierssen M, Baksh RA, Bargagna S, Baumer NT, Brandão AC, Carfi A, Carmona-Iragui M, Chicoine BA, Ghosh S, Lakhanpaul M, Manso C, Mayer MA, Del Carmen Ortega M, de Asua DR, Rebillat AS, Russell LA, Sgandurra G, Valentini D, Sherman SL, Strydom A. An international survey on the impact of COVID-19 in individuals with Down syndrome. medRxiv. 2020 Nov 05. PMID: 33173907.
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    48. Levman J, MacDonald A, Baumer N, MacDonald P, Stewart N, Lim A, Cogger L, Shiohama T, Takahashi E. Structural magnetic resonance imaging demonstrates abnormal cortical thickness in Down syndrome: Newborns to young adults. Neuroimage Clin. 2019; 23:101874. PMID: 31176294.
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    49. Shiohama T, Levman J, Baumer N, Takahashi E. Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Brain Morphology Study in Infants and Toddlers With Down Syndrome: The Effect of Comorbidities. Pediatr Neurol. 2019 11; 100:67-73. PMID: 31036426.
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    50. Trowbridge SK, Yuskaitis CJ, Baumer N, Libenson M, Prabhu SP, Harini C. Brain MRI abnormalities in patients with infantile spasms and Down syndrome. Epilepsy Behav. 2019 03; 92:57-60. PMID: 30616066.
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    51. Baumer N, Spence SJ. Evaluation and Management of the Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Continuum (Minneap Minn). 2018 02; 24(1, Child Neurology):248-275. PMID: 29432246.
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    52. Hart SJ, Visootsak J, Tamburri P, Phuong P, Baumer N, Hernandez MC, Skotko BG, Ochoa-Lubinoff C, Liogier D'Ardhuy X, Kishnani PS, Spiridigliozzi GA. Pharmacological interventions to improve cognition and adaptive functioning in Down syndrome: Strides to date. Am J Med Genet A. 2017 Nov; 173(11):3029-3041. PMID: 28884975.
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    53. Lavigne J, Sharr C, Elsharkawi I, Ozonoff A, Baumer N, Brasington C, Cannon S, Crissman B, Davidson E, Florez JC, Kishnani P, Lombardo A, Lyerly J, McDonough ME, Schwartz A, Berrier K, Sparks S, Stock-Guild K, Toler TL, Vellody K, Voelz L, Skotko BG. Thyroid dysfunction in patients with Down syndrome: Results from a multi-institutional registry study. Am J Med Genet A. 2017 Jun; 173(6):1539-1545. PMID: 28332275.
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    54. Sharr C, Lavigne J, Elsharkawi IM, Ozonoff A, Baumer N, Brasington C, Cannon S, Crissman B, Davidson E, Florez JC, Kishnani P, Lombardo A, Lyerly J, McDonough ME, Schwartz A, Berrier KL, Sparks S, Stock-Guild K, Toler TL, Vellody K, Voelz L, Skotko BG. Detecting celiac disease in patients with Down syndrome. Am J Med Genet A. 2016 12; 170(12):3098-3105. PMID: 27605215.
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    55. Lavigne J, Sharr C, Ozonoff A, Prock LA, Baumer N, Brasington C, Cannon S, Crissman B, Davidson E, Florez JC, Kishnani P, Lombardo A, Lyerly J, McCannon JB, McDonough ME, Schwartz A, Berrier KL, Sparks S, Stock-Guild K, Toler TL, Vellody K, Voelz L, Skotko BG. National down syndrome patient database: Insights from the development of a multi-center registry study. Am J Med Genet A. 2015 Nov; 167A(11):2520-6. PMID: 26249752.
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    56. Baumer N, Davidson EJ. Supporting a happy, healthy adolescence for young people with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities: recommendations for clinicians. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2014 Aug; 26(4):428-34. PMID: 25010137.
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    57. Gaufberg E, Baumer N, Hinrichs M, Krupat E. Professional boundaries: the perspective of the third year medical student in negotiating three boundary challenges. Teach Learn Med. 2008 Oct-Dec; 20(4):334-9. PMID: 18855238.
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    58. Baumer N, Sandstede ML, Diederichs S, Kohler G, Readhead C, Ji P, Zhang F, Bulk E, Gromoll J, Berdel WE, Serve H, Muller-Tidow C. Analysis of the genetic interactions between Cyclin A1, Atm and p53 during spermatogenesis. Asian J Androl. 2007 Nov; 9(6):739-50. PMID: 17968459.
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