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S. M. Akbar

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h-index: 24
Works: 143
Citations: 2,253

Most-cited papers

Liver diseases in the Asia-Pacific region: a Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology Commission
S. Sarin, M. Kumar, M. Eslam, J. George +16 more
2019The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology470 citations Open access
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Global Epidemiology of Chronic Liver Disease
N. Ladep, S. M. Akbar, M. Al Mahtab
2018Clinical Epidemiology of Chronic Liver Diseases141 citations
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Treatment of chronic hepatitis B naïve patients with a therapeutic vaccine containing HBs and HBc antigens (a randomized, open and treatment controlled phase III clinical trial)
M. Al Mahtab, S. M. Akbar, J. Aguilar, G. Guillén +5 more
2018PLoS ONE91 citations Open access
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Amyloid β directly interacts with NLRP3 to initiate inflammasome activation: identification of an intrinsic NLRP3 ligand in a cell-free system
Ayaka Nakanishi, Naoe Kaneko, Hiroyuki Takeda, T. Sawasaki +7 more
2018Inflammation and Regeneration86 citations Open access
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Twenty-five years of Nipah outbreaks in Southeast Asia: A persistent threat to global health
Sakirul Khan, S. M. Akbar, M. Al Mahtab, M. Uddin +5 more
2024IJID Regions68 citations Open access
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Ivermectin Treatment May Improve the Prognosis of Patients With COVID-19
Md Saiful I. Khan, M. I. Khan, C. R. Debnath, Proggananda Nath +4 more
2020Archivos de Bronconeumologia57 citations Open access
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Hepatitis B Core-related Antigen: An Alternative to Hepatitis B Virus DNA to Assess Treatment Eligibility in Africa
Y. Shimakawa, G. Ndow, R. Njie, H. Njai +17 more
2019Clinical Infectious Diseases43 citations Open access
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Risk of congenital birth defects during COVID-19 pandemic: Draw attention to the physicians and policymakers
M. I. Khan, H. Nabeka, S. M. Akbar, M. Al Mahtab +3 more
2020Journal of Global Health39 citations Open access
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Dengue Infections during COVID-19 Period: Reflection of Reality or Elusive Data Due to Effect of Pandemic
Sakirul Khan, S. M. Akbar, Takaaki Yahiro, M. Al Mahtab +3 more
2022International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health37 citations Open access
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Therapeutic implications of granulocyte colony stimulating factor in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure: increased survival and containment of liver damage
B. Saha, M. Al Mahtab, S. M. Akbar, S. M. Noor-E-Alam +10 more
2017Hepatology International37 citations
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Diminished immune response to vaccinations in obesity: role of myeloid-derived suppressor and other myeloid cells.
Shi-Yi Chen, S. M. Akbar, T. Miyake, M. Abe +5 more
2015Obesity Research and Clinical Practice33 citations
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Poor Sensitivity of Commercial Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Hepatitis B e Antigen in Senegal, West Africa.
A. Seck, Fatou Ndiaye, S. Maylin, B. Ndiaye +9 more
2018American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene32 citations Open access
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Characterization of Liver Monocytic Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells and Their Role in a Murine Model of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Liying Yao, M. Abe, Keitarou Kawasaki, S. M. Akbar +3 more
2016PLoS ONE32 citations Open access
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Urinary nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of a Bangladeshi cohort with hepatitis-B hepatocellular carcinoma: A biomarker corroboration study.
I. J. Cox, A. Aliev, M. M. Crossey, Mahvish Dawood +6 more
2016World Journal of Gastroenterology32 citations Open access
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Prevalence and risk of hepatitis E virus infection in the HIV population of Nepal
A. Shrestha, A. Adhikari, Manjula Bhattarai, R. Rauniyar +10 more
2017Virology Journal29 citations Open access
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Intranasal therapeutic vaccine containing HBsAg and HBcAg for patients with chronic hepatitis B; 18 months follow‐up results of phase IIa clinical study
O. Yoshida, S. M. Akbar, Yusuke Imai, Takahiro Sanada +13 more
2022Hepatology Research23 citations Open access
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Immune therapies against chronic hepatitis B
S. M. Akbar, O. Yoshida, Y. Hiasa
2022Journal of gastroenterology22 citations Open access
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Hepatitis B-related hepatocellular carcinoma: surveillance strategy directed by immune-epidemiology
Chimaobi Anugwom, M. Allaire, S. M. Akbar, A. Sultan +3 more
2021Hepatoma Research22 citations Open access
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Sustained Antiviral and Liver Protection by a Nasal Therapeutic Vaccine (NASVAC, Containing Both HBsAg and HBcAg) in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B: 2-Year Follow-Up of Phase III Clinical Trial
S. M. Akbar, M. Al Mahtab, J. Aguilar, O. Yoshida +3 more
2021Pathogens21 citations Open access
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Hepatitis E virus infection and acute‐on‐chronic liver failure in West Africa: a case–control study from The Gambia
Y. Shimakawa, H. Njai, Kazuaki Takahashi, L. Berg +14 more
2016Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics21 citations
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The Safety and Efficacy of a Therapeutic Vaccine for Chronic Hepatitis B: A Follow-Up Study of Phase III Clinical Trial
S. M. Akbar, M. Al Mahtab, J. Aguilar, O. Yoshida +4 more
2021Vaccines19 citations Open access
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Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis by Obeticholic Acid: Current Status
Partho Roy, M. Al Mahtab, M. Rahim, S. Yesmin +2 more
2022Euroasian Journal of Hepato-Gastroenterology16 citations Open access
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Bangladesh records persistently increased number of dengue deaths in recent years: Dissecting the shortcomings and means to resolve
Sakirul Khan, S. M. Akbar, M. Al Mahtab, Takaaki Yahiro +3 more
2024IJID Regions15 citations Open access
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Co-existence of a pandemic (SARS-CoV-2) and an epidemic (Dengue virus) at some focal points in Southeast Asia: Pathogenic importance, preparedness, and strategy of tackling
Sakirul Khan, S. M. Akbar, A. Nishizono
2022The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia15 citations Open access
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Implications of Birth-Dose Vaccination against Hepatitis B Virus in Southeast Asia
S. M. Akbar, M. Al Mahtab, Ferdousi Begum, Shaikh A. Shahed Hossain +5 more
2021Vaccines15 citations Open access
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Anti-HBc Screening of Blood Donors in Bangladesh: Relevance to Containment of HBV Propagation.
M. Jahan, Md Asadul Islam, S. M. Akbar, Kazuaki Takahashi +6 more
2016Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology14 citations Open access
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Recent Dengue Infection in Bangladesh: A Seasonal Endemic Progressing to Year-long Serious Health Concern
M. Al Mahtab, Musarrat Mahtab, M. Rahim, S. M. Akbar +11 more
2023Euroasian Journal of Hepato-Gastroenterology13 citations Open access
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Unprecedented rise of monkeypox in Europe and America: Are Asian countries ready for a new outbreak during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic?
Sakirul Khan, S. M. Akbar, Takaaki Yahiro, M. Al Mahtab +2 more
2022Journal of Global Health12 citations Open access
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Genomic analysis of Hepatitis B virus and its association with disease manifestations in Bangladesh
Ruksana Raihan, S. M. Akbar, M. Al Mahtab, Kazuaki Takahashi +4 more
2019PLoS ONE12 citations Open access
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Safety profile, antiviral capacity, and liver protection of a nasal therapeutic vaccine in patients with chronic hepatitis B: Five-year-follow-up outcomes after the end of treatment
M. Al Mahtab, S. M. Akbar, J. Aguilar, O. Yoshida +3 more
2023Frontiers in Medicine11 citations Open access
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Action Mechanisms and Scientific Rationale of Using Nasal Vaccine (HeberNasvac) for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B
J. Aguilar, J. Aguiar, S. M. Akbar
2022Vaccines11 citations Open access
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Influence of variceal bleeding on natural history of ACLF and management options
M. Al-Mahtab, S. M. Akbar, H. Garg
2016Hepatology International11 citations
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Ivermectin Treatment May Improve the Prognosis of Patients With COVID-19
Md Saiful I. Khan, M. I. Khan, C. R. Debnath, Proggananda Nath +4 more
2020Archivos de Bronconeumologia10 citations Open access
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INASL-SAASL Consensus Statements on NAFLD Name Change to MAFLD.
S. Singh, A. Duseja, M. Al Mahtab, P. Anirvan +17 more
2023Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology9 citations Open access
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Antiviral Response across Genotypes after Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B Patients with the Therapeutic Vaccine NASVAC or Pegylated Interferon
M. Al-Mahtab, S. M. Akbar, O. Yoshida, J. Aguilar +2 more
2023Vaccines8 citations Open access
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Intranasal HBsAg/HBcAg-Containing Vaccine Induces Neutralizing Anti-HBs Production in Hepatitis B Vaccine Non-Responders
Kana Shiraishi, O. Yoshida, Yusuke Imai, S. M. Akbar +11 more
2023Vaccines7 citations Open access
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Development of Therapy Based on the Exploration of Biological Events Underlying the Pathogenetic Mechanisms of Chronic Hepatitis B Infection
S. M. Akbar, M. Al Mahtab, O. Yoshida, J. Aguilar +2 more
2023Biomedicines7 citations Open access
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Development of Therapeutic Vaccine for Chronic Hepatitis B: Concept, Cellular and Molecular Events, Design, Limitation, and Future Projection
S. M. Akbar, M. Al Mahtab, Sakirul Khan, O. Yoshida +1 more
2022Vaccines7 citations Open access
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“Elimination of Hepatitis by 2030”: Present Realities and Future Projections
S. M. Akbar, M. Al-Mahtab, Sakirul Khan, O. Yoshida +1 more
2021Infectious Diseases & Immunity7 citations Open access
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Alarming Levels of Hepatitis C Virus Prevalence among Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh: Emergency National and International Actions Warranted
M. Al Mahtab, S. M. Akbar, Kazuaki Takahashi, Abu Taleb Mohammad Adnan +8 more
2019Euroasian Journal of Hepato-Gastroenterology7 citations Open access
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Repurposing NASVAC, a hepatitis B therapeutic vaccine, for pre- and postexposure prophylaxis of SARS-CoV-2 infection
S. M. Akbar, M. Al Mahtab, J. Aguilar, M. H. Uddin +5 more
20216 citations Open access
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Increased Proinflammatory Cytokine Production by Chronic Hepatitis B Patients with Mutant Hepatitis B Virus: Plausible Mechanisms Underlying Severe Liver Diseases in These Patients
Ruksana Raihan, S. M. Akbar, M. Al Mahtab, M. I. Khan +3 more
2020Viral immunology6 citations
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Novel insights into immunotherapy for hepatitis B patients
S. M. Akbar, M. Al-Mahtab, M. Jahan, O. Yoshida +1 more
2016Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology5 citations
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Exploring the Replication and Pathogenic Characteristics of Alpha, Delta, and Omicron Variants of SARS-CoV-2
Sakirul Khan, Takaaki Yahiro, K. Kimitsuki, Takehiro Hashimoto +8 more
2024International Journal of Molecular Sciences4 citations
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A Narrative Review on the Specific Pattern of HBV Genotype in Bangladesh: Clinical Implications for Management
Ruksana Raihan, S. M. Akbar
2023Euroasian Journal of Hepato-Gastroenterology4 citations
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Euphorbia neriifolia Leaf Juice on Mild and Moderate COVID-19 Patients: Implications in OMICRON Era
Md. Enayet Ali Pramanik, M. M. Z. Miah, I. Ahmed, A. Hossain +24 more
2022Euroasian Journal of Hepato-Gastroenterology4 citations Open access
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A Dynamic Mathematical Modeling Revelation about the Impact of Vaccination on Hepatitis B Virus-induced Infection and Death Rate in Bangladesh
Sajib Chakraborty, Rajib Chakravorty, Saruar Alam, Y. Kabir +6 more
2019Euroasian Journal of Hepato-Gastroenterology4 citations Open access
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Unrevealing of dysregulated hub genes linked with immune system and inflammatory signaling pathways in the pathogenesis of irritable bowel syndrome by system biology approaches
Piplu Bhuiyan, M. Al Mahtab, S. M. Akbar
2023Informatics in Medicine Unlocked3 citations Open access
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Ambient PM2.5 exposure and increased dengue case fatality: a global multi-country analysis.
Sakirul Khan, Najmul Haider, Takaaki Yahiro, S. M. Akbar +8 more
2026Environmental Pollution2 citations Open access
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Percutaneous Sclerotherapy for Management of Large Hepatic Haemangioma: First Series from Bangladesh
A. L. Moben, S. M. N. E. Alam, Rokshana Begum, M. Rahim +10 more
2025British Journal of Healthcare and Medical Research2 citations Open access
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