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Zahid Azam · SciRah

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h-index: 13
Works: 38
Citations: 815

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Carvedilol reduces the risk of decompensation and mortality in patients with compensated cirrhosis in a competing-risk meta-analysis.
C. Villanueva, F. Torres, S. Sarin, H. Shah +10 more
2022Journal of Hepatology161 citations Open access
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Carvedilol vs. esophageal variceal band ligation in the primary prophylaxis of variceal hemorrhage: a multicentre randomized controlled trial.
H. Shah, Zahid Azam, Javeria Rauf, S. Abid +7 more
2014Journal of Hepatology105 citations
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Role of N-acetylcysteine in adults with non-acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure in a center without the facility of liver transplantation
K. Mumtaz, Zahid Azam, S. Hamid, S. Abid +3 more
2009Hepatology International101 citations Open access
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Terlipressin vs. Octreotide in Bleeding Esophageal Varices as an Adjuvant Therapy With Endoscopic Band Ligation: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial
S. Abid, W. Jafri, S. Hamid, M. Salih +4 more
2009American Journal of Gastroenterology93 citations Open access
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Cytokine and clinical response to Saccharomyces boulardii therapy in diarrhea-dominant irritable bowel syndrome: a randomized trial
Z. Abbas, J. Yakoob, W. Jafri, Z. Ahmad +4 more
2014European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepathology89 citations
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Epidemic spread of hepatitis C virus genotype 3a and relation to high incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in Pakistan
Anis Khan, Yasuhito Tanaka, Zahid Azam, Z. Abbas +5 more
2009Journal of Medical Virology64 citations
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Short course adjuvant terlipressin in acute variceal bleeding: a randomized double blind dummy controlled trial.
Zahid Azam, S. Hamid, W. Jafri, M. Salih +3 more
2012Journal of Hepatology60 citations
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Investigating an outbreak of acute viral hepatitis caused by hepatitis E virus variants in Karachi, South Pakistan
Anis Khan, Yasuhito Tanaka, F. Kurbanov, Abeer Elkady +11 more
2011Journal of Medical Virology25 citations
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Furazolidone, Co-amoxiclav, Colloidal Bismuth Subcitrate, and Esomeprazole for Patients Who Failed to Eradicate Helicobacter pylori with Triple Therapy
Z. Abbas, J. Yakoob, S. Abid, W. Jafri +3 more
2009Digestive Diseases and Sciences20 citations
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Improving primary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding by adapting therapy to the clinical stage of cirrhosis. A competing‐risk meta‐analysis of individual participant data
C. Villanueva, V. Sapena, Gin-Ho Lo, Yeon Seok Seo +22 more
2023Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics16 citations
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Satiety drinking tests: Effects of caloric content, drinking rate, gender, age, and body mass index
S. Abid, M. K. Anis, Zahid Azam, W. Jafri +1 more
2009Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology15 citations
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Factors determining the clinical outcome of acute variceal bleed in cirrhotic patients
S. Majid, Zahid Azam, H. Shah, M. Salih +3 more
2009Indian Journal of Gastroenterology15 citations
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Initial results of efficacy and safety of Sofosbuvir among Pakistani Population: A real life trial - Hepatitis Eradication Accuracy Trial of Sofosbuvir (HEATS)
Zahid Azam, Muhammad Shoaib, M. Javed, M. Sarwar +2 more
2017Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences14 citations Open access
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Statistical Optimization of Medium Compositions for High Cell Mass and Exopolysaccharide Production by Lactobacillus plantarum ATCC 8014
N. Othman, Abd Rahman Jabir Mohd Din, Zahid Azam, M. A. Rosli +1 more
201810 citations
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The safety and efficacy of Houtou Jianweiling tablet in patients with chronic non-atrophic gastritis: a double-blind, non-inferiority, randomized controlled trial
M. Shah, Samreen Fatima, Sehrosh Naz Khan, Shafiullah +6 more
2024Frontiers in Pharmacology4 citations Open access
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Consensus Guidelines on Constipation in Adults in Pakistan
A. Abbasi, A. Emmanuel, G. Tayyab, Kashif Shafique +8 more
2024Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences4 citations Open access
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HEP-Net opinion on the management of ascites and its complications in the setting of decompensated cirrhosis in the resource constrained environment of Pakistan
Bushra Ali, A. Salim, A. Alam, B. Zuberi +9 more
2020Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences4 citations Open access
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Double blind, randomised trial to compare efficacy of escitalopram versus citalopram for interferon induced depression in hepatitis C patients
Uzma Shakeel, Sumbul Shamim, Zahid Azam, H. Arshad +1 more
2020Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications4 citations Open access
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Evolution of HBV S‐gene in the backdrop of HDV co‐infection
S. Baig, S. Abidi, Zahid Azam, S. Majid +3 more
2018Journal of Medical Virology4 citations
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Stratified efficacy of first -line therapy to prevent first variceal bleeding according to previous decompensation of cirrhosis. A competing-risk meta-analyses of individual participant data
C. Villanueva, V. Sapena, Gin-Ho Lo, Y. Seo +22 more
2022Journal of Hepatology3 citations
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ACUTE VIRAL HEPATITIS EPIDEMIC CAUSED BY HEPATITIS E VIRUS VARIANTS: VIGILANT SAMPLING AND APT TEST INFLUENCE DIAGNOSIS
A. Khan, Yasuhito Tanaka, Z. Abbas, Zahid Azam +10 more
20092 citations
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Efficacy of Melatonin and Pentoxifylline combination therapy in treatment of endotoxin induced hepatic dysfunction in white albino mice
Ammara Khan, Ayesha Afzal, Zahid Azam, S. Rafique
2022Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College1 citations Open access
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HEP-NET OPINION ABOUT THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS C IN PAKISTAN IN THE ERA OF AVAILABLE DIRECT ACTING ANTIVIRALS
J. I. Farooqi, A. Alam, Z. Abbas, A. B. Naqvi +13 more
20161 citations
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A Novel Method for Non-Invasive Diagnosis of Hepatitis C Virus Using Electromagnetic Signal Detection: A Multicenter International Study
G. Shiha, W. Samir, Zahid Azam, P. Kar +2 more
20141 citations
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Randomized Controlled Trial of Carvedilol vs Variceal Band Ligation in the Primary Prophylaxis of Variceal Haemorrhage: 347
H. Shah, Javeria Rauf, Zahid Azam, S. Abid +7 more
20121 citations
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Erratum to: Furazolidone, Co-amoxiclav, Colloidal Bismuth Subcitrate, and Esomeprazole for Patients Who Failed to Eradicate Helicobacter pylori with Triple Therapy
Z. Abbas, J. Yakoob, S. Abid, W. Jafri +3 more
2010Digestive Diseases and Sciences1 citations Open access
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PAKISTAN-SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE ADJUVANT USE OF PROBIOTICS SUCH AS BACILLUS CLAUSII (O/C, SIN, N/R, T) IN ANTIBIOTIC ASSOCIATED DIARRHEA - CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS FROM EXPERTS IN PAKISTAN
H. Cheema, W. Qidwai, Farnaz Khairi, Khalid Mahmud +8 more
2026International Journal of Medicine and Public Health0 citations Open access
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WITHDRAWN: Analysis of host genetic variations associated with response to anti-HCV therapies in global populations
M. Irfan, Sarah Rizwan Qazi, M. Shakeel, Saeed Khan +3 more
20210 citations
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Effect of Hepatitis B Virus Genotypes and Viral Load on the Response of Patients Treated with Peginterferon-αα-2a
M. Mahmood, M. A. Anwar, M. Hasrat, Zahid Azam
2021Viral Hepatitis Journal0 citations Open access
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Su1077 – Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism in the Promoter Region of the Osteopontin Gene As Predicting Marker of Hepatitis C Pathogenesis and Its Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Pakistan Population
Talat Roome, A. Razzak, Zahid Azam, Hafeezullah Shaikh
2019Gastroenterology0 citations Open access
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Su1566 – Doppler Ultrasound Hepatic Vein Waveform As a Non-Invasive Tool in the Assessment of Severity of Portal Hypertension (DPH Trial)
Memoona Parveen, H. Shah, Zahid Azam, Nazish Butt +4 more
2019Gastroenterology0 citations Open access
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Combination of Endoscopic Band Ligation With Terlipressin Is Better Than That With Octreotide in Shortening Hospital Stay? Authors' reply
Gin-Ho Lo, S. Abid, W. Jafri, Saeed Hamid +1 more
20090 citations
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Is Furazolidone Therapy for Helicobacter pylori Effective and Safe? Reply
Z. Abbas, J. Yakoob, S. Abid, W. Jafri +3 more
20090 citations
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Response to Krag and Bendtsen
S. Abid, W. Jafri, S. Hamid, Zahid Azam
2009American Journal of Gastroenterology0 citations
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Terlipressin vs. Octreotide in Bleeding Esophageal Varices. Authors' reply
A. Krag, F. Bendtsen, S. Abid, W. Jafri +2 more
20090 citations
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Response to Gin-Ho Lo
S. Abid, W. Jafri, S. Hamid, Zahid Azam
2009American Journal of Gastroenterology0 citations
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T1931 Vitamin D Levels in Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Zahid Azam, Z. Abbas, Uzma Saleem, W. Jafri
20080 citations
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Acute sarcoid arthropathy.
N. Abid, Zahid Azam, M. A. Khan
2005Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP0 citations
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