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Journal articles
2014, 'Dynamics of HCV RNA Levels During Acute Hepatitis C Virus Infection', Journal of Medical Virology, 86, pp. 1722 - 1729, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmv.24010
,2014, 'Letter: The rs12979860 and ss469415590 polymorphisms of IFNL4 gene are in strong linkage disequilibrium in Caucasian patients with chronic hepatitis C', Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 39, pp. 343, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/apt.12589
,2014, 'Can we include genetic variants with high linkage disequilibrium into a multiple logistic model?', Liver International, 34, pp. 964 - 964, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/liv.12464
,2014, 'Disease progression during advanced fibrosis: IL28B genotype or HCV RNA levels?', Hepatology, 59, pp. 1650 - 1651, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hep.26675
,2014, 'The effects of female sex, viral genotype, and IL28B genotype on spontaneous clearance of acute hepatitis C virus infection', Hepatology, 59, pp. 109 - 120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hep.26639
,2013, 'Challenges in managing patients in Australia with chronic hepatitis B: The General Practitioners' perspective', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 37, pp. 405 - 410, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12127
,2013, 'Epidemiology and natural history of HCV infection', Nature Reviews Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 10, pp. 553 - 562, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2013.107
,2013, 'Trends of obesity in Iranian adults from 1990s to late 2000s; a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis', Middle East Journal of Digestive Diseases, 5, pp. 151 - 157, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3990178/
,2012, 'HIV and Liver Disease', PRACTICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY, 36, pp. 46 - 46, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000421778800005&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2012, 'Challenges to the effective delivery of health care to people with chronic hepatitis B in Australia', Sexual Health, 9, pp. 131 - 137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH10137
,2012, 'Case definitions for acute hepatitis C virus infection: A systematic review', Journal of Hepatology, 57, pp. 1349 - 1360, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2012.07.007
,2012, 'Managing chronic hepatitis B The role of the GP', Australian Family Physician, 41, pp. 893 - 898, http://search.informit.com.au/fullText;dn=896906313252806;res=IELHEA
,2011, 'Managing chronic hepatitis B: A qualitative study exploring the perspectives of people living with chronic hepatitis B in Australia', BMC Research Notes, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-4-45
,2009, 'Squamous cell carcinoma arising in an ovarian mature cystic teratoma: A case report', Archives of Iranian Medicine, 12, pp. 186 - 189
,2009, 'COMPARING COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF THE THREE-VERSUS TWO-DOSE VACCINATION PROTOCOL AGAINST HEPATITIS B IN ADOLESCENTS', VALUE IN HEALTH, 12, pp. A112 - A112, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1098-3015(10)73623-8
,2009, 'COST ANALYSIS OF THE MASS VACCINATION CAMPAIGN AGAINST HEPATITIS B IN ADOLESCENTS IN IRAN', VALUE IN HEALTH, 12, pp. A114 - A114, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1098-3015(10)73635-4
,2009, 'Trends and geographical inequalities of the main health indicators for rural Iran', Health Policy and Planning, 24, pp. 229 - 237, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czp007
,2009, 'Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease prevalence among school-aged children and adolescents in Iran and its association with biochemical and anthropometric measures', Liver International, 29, pp. 159 - 163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1478-3231.2008.01790.x
,2009, 'Mass vaccination campaign against hepatitis B in adolescents in Iran: Estimating coverage using administrative data', Hepatitis Monthly, 9, pp. 189 - 195
,2009, 'Sexual function: A comparison between male renal transplant recipients and hemodialysis patients', Journal of Sexual Medicine, 6, pp. 142 - 148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.01047.x
,2008, 'Temporal variations of health indicators in Iran comparing with other Eastern Mediterranean Region countries in the last two decades', Journal of Public Health, 30, pp. 499 - 504, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdn071
,2008, 'Effect of levamisole supplementation on hepatitis B virus vaccination response in hemodialysis patients', Nephrology, 13, pp. 376 - 379, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1797.2008.00952.x
,2008, 'Hepatitis B virus infection in Iran: A systematic review', Hepatitis Monthly, 8, pp. 281 - 294
,2007, 'The application of Systematic Review and Meta-analysis concepts in summarizing the findings of observational studies', Iranian Journal of Psychiatry, 2, pp. 132 - 136, http://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/view/453
,2006, 'Epidemiology of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and human immunodeficiency virus infections in patients with beta-thalassemia in Iran: A multicenter study', Archives of Iranian Medicine, 9, pp. 319 - 323
,2005, 'Distribution and risk factors of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV infection in a female population with "illegal social behaviour" [9]', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 81, pp. 185, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sti.2004.011114
,2005, 'Clinical features of coinfection with TTV in hepatitis C virus–infected patients undergoing hemodialysis', American Journal of Infection Control, 33, pp. e95 - e95, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2005.04.115
,2005, 'Distribution and risk factors of hepatitis b (HBV), hepatitis c (HBC), and HIV infection in a female population with illegal social behavior', American Journal of Infection Control, 33, pp. e97 - e98, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2005.04.119
,2005, 'Efficacy and safety of pegylated interferon alpha-2a (40 KD) plus ribavirin for treatment of chronic hepatitis C and cirrhosis in Iranian patients', American Journal of Infection Control, 33, pp. e97 - e97, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2005.04.118
,2005, 'Epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among Iranian HIV–infected patients', American Journal of Infection Control, 33, pp. e98 - e98, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2005.04.120
,2005, 'Hepatitis B and C among thalassemiac patients in Iran: A multicenter study', American Journal of Infection Control, 33, pp. e94 - e94, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2005.04.114
,2005, 'Prevalence of Hepatitis c virus (HCV) infection and related risk factors among Iranian patients on hemodialysis', American Journal of Infection Control, 33, pp. e93 - e94, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2005.04.113
,2004, 'Prevalence and determinants of diabetes mellitus among Iranian patients with chronic liver disease', BMC Endocrine Disorders, 4, pp. 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6823-4-4
,2004, 'Remarkable difference in the mode of HCV transmission among haemodialysis patients and IVDAs [7]', Gut, 53, pp. 1057
,2004, 'Attempted suicide in two patients with chronic hepatitis C while being treated with Interferon-alpha', Hepatitis Monthly, 4, pp. 20 - 22, http://hepatmon.portal.tools/?page=article&article_id=691
,2004, 'Combination Therapy of Interferon-alpha (PDferon B®) and Ribavirin for Chronic Hepatitis C', Hepatitis Monthly, 4, pp. 13 - 16, http://hepatmon.portal.tools/?page=article&article_id=689
,2004, 'Efficacy and Safety of Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2a plus Ribavirin for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C and Cirrhosis in Iranians', Hepatitis Monthly, 4, pp. 53 - 58, http://hepatmon.portal.tools/?page=article&article_id=668
,2003, 'Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection and related risk factors among Iranian haemodialysis patients', Nephrology, 8, pp. 256 - 260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1797.2003.00166.x
,2003, 'Pretransplant hepatitis C virus infection and its effect on the post-transplant course of living renal allograft recipients', Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia), 18, pp. 836 - 840, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1746.2003.03063.x
,2003, 'Efficacy and safety of lamivudine for treatment of chronic hepatitis B in renal allograft recipients', Transplantation Proceedings, 35, pp. 2687 - 2688, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.transproceed.2003.08.042
,2003, 'Is preemptive renal transplantation preferred?', Transplantation Proceedings, 35, pp. 2598 - 2601, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.transproceed.2003.09.026
,2003, 'Patient and graft outcome after living donor renal transplantation in Iran: More than 15-year follow-up', Transplantation Proceedings, 35, pp. 2605 - 2606, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.transproceed.2003.09.075
,Conference Papers
2019, 'HEPATITIS C TREATMENT, REINFECTION AND ELIMINATION AMONG PEOPLE WHO INJECT DRUGS', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, pp. S9 - S9, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000494890100018&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2018, 'Drug and alcohol use patterns during and following treatment with sofosbuvir and velpatasvir for hepatitis C virus infection in people with recent injection drug use: Insights from trajectory analyses', in JOURNAL OF VIRAL HEPATITIS, WILEY, CANADA, Toronto, pp. 31 - 32, presented at 16th International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Diseases (ISVHLD), CANADA, Toronto, 14 June 2018 - 17 June 2018, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000435101000046&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2018, 'Evaluation of the Xpert fingerstick HCV viral load assay', in JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, FRANCE, Paris, pp. S167 - S167, presented at International Liver Congress (ILC), FRANCE, Paris, 11 April 2018 - 15 April 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0168-8278(18)30546-4
,2018, 'Incidence of hepatitis C virus infection in four prisons in New South Wales, Australia: The SToP-C study', in JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, FRANCE, Paris, pp. S187 - S188, presented at International Liver Congress (ILC), FRANCE, Paris, 11 April 2018 - 15 April 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0168-8278(18)30587-7
,2017, 'Field evaluation of Xpert (R) HCV Viral Load point-of-care test for detection of hepatitis C virus infection by venipuncture-collected and finger-stick capillary whole-blood samples', in JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, pp. S709 - S709, presented at International Liver Congress / 52nd Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-the-Liver, NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, 19 April 2017 - 23 April 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0168-8278(17)31900-1
,2017, 'Incidence of hepatitis C virus infection in two maximum-security prisons in New South Wales, Australia: the SToP-C study', in JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, pp. S274 - S274, presented at International Liver Congress / 52nd Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-the-Liver, NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, 19 April 2017 - 23 April 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0168-8278(17)30862-0
,2017, 'Injecting risk behaviours among people with a history of injecting drug use in an Australian prison setting, 2005-2014: the HITS-p study', in JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, pp. S488 - S488, presented at International Liver Congress / 52nd Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-the-Liver, NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, 19 April 2017 - 23 April 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0168-8278(17)31370-3
,2016, 'Hepatitis C virus core antigen: A simplified treatment monitoring tool among those with recent Hepatitis C virus infection, including for post-treatment relapse', in HEPATOLOGY, WILEY, MA, Boston, pp. 415A - 415A, presented at 67th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-the-Study-of-Liver-Diseases (AASLD), MA, Boston, 11 November 2016 - 15 November 2016, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000385493802113&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
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