W. Anwar

Most-cited papers

1. The role of parenteral antischistosomal therapy in the spread of hepatitis C virus in Egypt.

   C. Frank, M. K. Mohamed, G. Strickland, D. Lavanchy +7 more

   2000The Lancet1,238 citations

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2. The Burden of Trachoma in the Rural Nile Delta of Egypt : a Survey of Menofiya Governorate The Epidemiology of Ocular Trauma in Singapore : Perspective from the Emergency Service of a Large Tertiary Hospital

   P. J. Foster, G. Johnson, Gamal Ezz al Arab, Nagah Tawfik +3 more

   2005438 citations

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3. Hepatitis C virus infection in a community in the Nile Delta: Risk factors for seropositivity

   Mostafa Habib, M. K. Mohamed, F. Abdel-Aziz, L. Magder +8 more

   2001Hepatology336 citations Open access

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4. A multiplex PCR procedure for polymorphic analysis of GSTM1 and GSTT1 genes in population studies.

   S. Z. Abdel-Rahman, R. El-Zein, W. Anwar, W. Au

   1996Cancer Letters308 citations

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5. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in a community in the nile delta: Population description and HCV prevalence

   F. Abdel-Aziz, Mostafa Habib, M. K. Mohamed, M. Abdel-hamid +8 more

   2000Hepatology278 citations Open access

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6. Inflammation, chromosomal instability, and cancer: the schistosomiasis model.

   M. Rosin, W. Anwar, A. J. Ward

   1994Cancer Research246 citations

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7. Mutagenicity testing for chemical risk assessment: update of the WHO/IPCS Harmonized Scheme.

   D. Eastmond, A. Hartwig, D. Anderson, W. Anwar +6 more

   2009Mutagenesis202 citations Open access

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8. Changing pattern of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and its risk factors in Egypt: possibilities for prevention.

   W. Anwar, H. Khaled, H. Amra, H. El-Nezami +1 more

   2008Mutation research185 citations

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9. Genetic polymorphism of GSTM1, CYP2E1 and CYP2D6 in Egyptian bladder cancer patients.

   W. Anwar, S. Z. Abdel-Rahman, R. El-Zein, H. Mostafa +1 more

   1996Carcinogenesis148 citations Open access

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10. Involvement of inflammatory reactions and elevated cell proliferation in the development of bladder cancer in schistosomiasis patients.

    M. Rosin, S. Saad el Din Zaki, A. J. Ward, W. Anwar

    1994Mutation research143 citations

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11. Hepatitis C in a community in Upper Egypt: I. Cross-sectional survey.

    M. Nafeh, A. Medhat, M. Shehata, Nabiel N. H. Mikhail +7 more

    2000American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene132 citations Open access

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12. Biomarkers of human exposure to pesticides.

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    1997Environmental Health Perspectives120 citations Open access

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13. GSTM1 and GSTT1 genes are potential risk modifiers for bladder cancer.

    S. Z. Abdel-Rahman, W. Anwar, W. Abdelaal, H. Mostafa +1 more

    1998Cancer Detection and Prevention100 citations

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14. Consanguinity and genetic diseases in North Africa and immigrants to Europe.

    W. Anwar, M. Khyatti, K. Hemminki

    2014European Journal of Public Health92 citations Open access

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15. Profile of cancer in the Eastern Mediterranean region: The need for action.

    I. Kulhánová, F. Bray, I. Fadhil, A. Alzahrani +6 more

    2017Cancer Epidemiology88 citations

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16. Environmental health in Egypt.

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    2003International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health78 citations

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17. Prevalence of overweight and obesity in adults from North Africa.

    S. Toselli, E. Gualdi-Russo, Dina N. K. Boulos, W. Anwar +4 more

    2014European Journal of Public Health74 citations Open access

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18. The burden of trachoma in the rural Nile Delta of Egypt: a survey of Menofiya governorate

    Gamal Ezz al Arab, Nagah Tawfik, Reda El Gendy, W. Anwar +1 more

    2001British Journal of Ophthalmology71 citations Open access

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19. HUMN project initiative and review of validation, quality control and prospects for further development of automated micronucleus assays using image cytometry systems.

    M. Fenech, M. Kirsch-Volders, A. Rossnerova, R. Sram +8 more

    2013International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health69 citations

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20. The mutagenicity of Gramoxone (paraquat) on different eukaryotic systems.

    A. Z. El-Abidin Salam, E. H. A. Hussein, Hanaiya A. El-Itriby, W. Anwar +1 more

    1993Mutation research67 citations

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21. Field studies of aflatoxin exposure, metabolism and induction of genetic alterations in relation to HBV infection and hepatocellular carcinoma in The Gambia and Thailand.

    C. Wild, S. Shrestha, W. Anwar, R. Montesano

    1992Toxicology Letters60 citations

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22. Chromosomal aberrations and micronucleus frequency in nurses occupationally exposed to cytotoxic drugs.

    W. Anwar, Somaia I. Salama, Mostafa M.Ei Serafy, Samia A. Hemida +1 more

    1994Mutagenesis58 citations

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23. Chromosomal damage in urothelial cells from egyptians with chronic Schistosoma haematobium infections

    M. Rosin, W. Anwar

    1992International Journal of Cancer56 citations

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24. Cytogenetic study in workers occupationally exposed to mercury fulminate.

    W. Anwar, M. Gabal

    1991Mutagenesis52 citations

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25. Cytogenetic effects in a group of traffic policemen in Cairo.

    W. Anwar, A. M. Kamal

    1988Mutation research43 citations

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26. Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of immediate versus delayed treatment of hepatitis C virus-infected patients in a country with limited resources: the case of Egypt.

    D. Obach, S. Deuffic-Burban, G. Esmat, W. Anwar +11 more

    2014Clinical Infectious Diseases39 citations

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27. Cancer in immigrants as a pointer to the causes of cancer.

    K. Hemminki, A. Försti, M. Khyatti, W. Anwar +1 more

    2014European Journal of Public Health39 citations

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28. Comparative analysis of the diagnostic performance of crude sheep hydatid cyst fluid, purified antigen B and its subunit (12 Kda), assessed by ELISA, in the diagnosis of human cystic echinococcosis

    G. M. Tawfeek, H. Elwakil, L. El-hoseiny, H. S. Thabet +3 more

    2011Parasitology Research36 citations

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29. Micronuclei, chromosomal aberrations and aflatoxin-albumin adducts in experimental animals after exposure to aflatoxin B1.

    W. Anwar, Mervat M. Khalil, C. Wild

    1994Mutation research35 citations

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30. Assessment of cytogenetic changes in human populations at risk in Egypt.

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    1994Mutation research32 citations

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31. Monitoring of human populations at risk by different cytogenetic end points.

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    1994Environmental Health Perspectives32 citations Open access

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32. Reduction in chromosomal damage in schistosomiasis patients after treatment with praziquantel.

    W. Anwar, M. Rosin

    1993Mutation research30 citations

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33. Health literacy strengths and limitations among rural fishing communities in Egypt using the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ)

    W. Anwar, N. Mostafa, S. Hakim, Dalia G. Sos +2 more

    2019PLoS ONE29 citations Open access

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34. Effect of dimethyl sulfoxide on the genotoxicity and metabolism of benzene in vivo.

    W. Anwar, William W. Au, M. Legator, V. S. Sadagopa Ramanujam

    1989Carcinogenesis29 citations

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35. Trends in the burden and determinants of hypertensive heart disease in the Eastern Mediterranean region, 1990–2019: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    A. Mansouri, A. Khosravi, Kamran Mehrabani-Zeinabad, J. Kopec +22 more

    2023EClinicalMedicine28 citations Open access

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36. Changes in the burden and underlying causes of heart failure in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990–2019: An analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Razieh Hassannejad, Davood Shafie, K. Turk-Adawi, A. Hajaj +10 more

    2022EClinicalMedicine28 citations Open access

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37. Hepatitis C virus infection and risk factors among patients and health-care workers of Ain Shams University hospitals, Cairo, Egypt

    W. Anwar, M. El Gaafary, S. Girgis, M. Rafik +5 more

    2021PLoS ONE27 citations Open access

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38. How to optimize hepatitis C virus treatment impact on life years saved in resource‐constrained countries

    D. Obach, Y. Yazdanpanah, G. Esmat, A. Avihingsanon +12 more

    2015Hepatology27 citations Open access

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39. Overview on health research ethics in Egypt and North Africa.

    Diaa Marzouk, W. Abd-El-Aal, A. Saleh, Hany Sleem +4 more

    2014European Journal of Public Health27 citations Open access

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40. Emigration flows from North Africa to Europe.

    H. Kassar, Diaa Marzouk, W. Anwar, Chérifa Lakhoua +2 more

    2014European Journal of Public Health27 citations Open access

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41. Genetic variability of antigen B among Echinococcus granulosus Egyptian isolates.

    G. M. Tawfeek, H. Elwakil, Nabil S. Awad, L. El-hoseiny +4 more

    2009Korean Journal of Parasitology27 citations Open access

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42. Chromosomal aberrations and micronuclei in reinforced plastics workers exposed to styrene.

    W. Anwar, M. Shamy

    1995Mutation research26 citations

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43. Health Literacy Co-Design in a Low Resource Setting: Harnessing Local Wisdom to Inform Interventions across Fishing Villages in Egypt to Improve Health and Equity

    W. Anwar, N. Mostafa, S. Hakim, Dalia G. Sos +2 more

    2021International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health25 citations Open access

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44. A review of the infection-associated cancers in North African countries

    W. Hussein, W. Anwar, Mohammed Attaleb, L. Mazini +3 more

    2016Infectious Agents and Cancer25 citations Open access

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45. Enhancement of benzene clastogenicity by praziquantel in mice.

    W. Anwar, W.-W. Au, V. Ramanujam, M. Legator

    1989Mutation research23 citations

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46. Localized induction of micronuclei in the oral mucosa of xeroderma pigmentosum patients.

    M. Rosin, N. Ragab, W. Anwar, S. Salama

    1994Cancer Letters21 citations

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47. Rising trends in Caesarean section in 6 Egyptian governorates.

    M. Wahdan, S. Hakim, M. El Gaafary, Dalia G. Sos +7 more

    2022Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit17 citations Open access

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48. The CYP2D6 extensive metabolizer genotype is associated with increased risk for bladder cancer.

    S. Z. Abdel-Rahman, W. Anwar, W. Abdelaal, Magdy A. Ghoneim +1 more

    1997Cancer Letters17 citations

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49. Ethics and data protection in human biomarker studies in environmental health.

    L. Casteleyn, B. Dumez, K. van Damme, W. Anwar

    2013International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health14 citations

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50. Praziquantel (antischistosomal drug): is it clastogenic, co-clastogenic or anticlastogenic?

    W. Anwar

    1994Mutation research14 citations

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