Publications

• Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Setting of Non-cirrhotic Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and the Metabolic Syndrome: US Experience
  Perumpail, R. B., Wong, R. J., Ahmed, A., & Harrison, S. A. (2015). Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Setting of Non-cirrhotic Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and the Metabolic Syndrome: US Experience. DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, 60(10), 3142-3148.
• Advances in hepatocellular carcinoma: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis-related hepatocellular carcinoma.
  Khan, F. Z., Perumpail, R. B., Wong, R. J., & Ahmed, A. (2015). Advances in hepatocellular carcinoma: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis-related hepatocellular carcinoma. World journal of hepatology, 7(18), 2155-2161.
• Acute Liver Failure: A Potential Complication of Antithyroid Medication Use
  Chou, C., Wong, R. J., Higgins, J. P., Perumpail, R. B., & Ahmed, A. (2015). Acute Liver Failure: A Potential Complication of Antithyroid Medication Use. DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, 60(7), 1924-1927.
• The impact of pretransplant hepatic encephalopathy on survival following liver transplantation Wong, R. J., Aguilar, M., Gish, R. G., Cheung, R., & Ahmed, A. (2015). The impact of pretransplant hepatic encephalopathy on survival following liver transplantation. LIVER TRANSPLANTATION, 21(7), 873-880.
  
• Elevated Alpha-Fetoprotein Differential Diagnosis - Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Other Disorders Wong, R. J., Ahmed, A., & Gish, R. G. (2015). Elevated Alpha-Fetoprotein Differential Diagnosis - Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Other Disorders. CLINICS IN LIVER DISEASE, 19(2), 309-?.
  
• Diabetes Mellitus, and Not Obesity, Is Associated with Lower Survival Following Liver Transplantation Wong, R. J., Cheung, R., Perumpail, R. B., Holt, E. W., & Ahmed, A. (2015). Diabetes Mellitus, and Not Obesity, Is Associated with Lower Survival Following Liver Transplantation. DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, 60(4), 1036-1044.
  
• Sofosbuvir and simeprevir combination therapy in the setting of liver transplantation and hemodialysis Perumpail, R. B., Wong, R. J., Ha, L. D., Pham, E. A., Wang, U., & Ahmed, A. (2015). Sofosbuvir and simeprevir combination therapy in the setting of liver transplantation and hemodialysis. TRANSPLANT INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 17(2), 275-278.
  
• Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Is the Second Leading Etiology of Liver Disease Among Adults Awaiting Liver Transplantation in the United States Wong, R. J., Aguilar, M., Cheung, R., Perumpail, R. B., Harrison, S. A., & Ahmed, A. (2015). Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Is the Second Leading Etiology of Liver Disease Among Adults Awaiting Liver Transplantation in the United States. GASTROENTEROLOGY, 148(3), 547-555.
  
• Cost-effectiveness of all-oral ledipasvir/sofosbuvir regimens in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infection. Younossi, Z. M., Park, H., Saab, S., Ahmed, A., Dieterich, D., & Gordon, S. C. (2015). Cost-effectiveness of all-oral ledipasvir/sofosbuvir regimens in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infection. Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 41(6), 544-563.
  
• Recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma and poorer overall survival in patients undergoing left-sided compared with right-sided partial hepatectomy. Valenzuela, A., Ha, N. B., Gallo, A., Bonham, C., Ahmed, A., & Nguyen, M. H. (2015). Recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma and poorer overall survival in patients undergoing left-sided compared with right-sided partial hepatectomy. Journal of clinical gastroenterology, 49(2), 158-164.
  
• Hepatic Encephalopathy Is Associated With Significantly Increased Mortality Among Patients Awaiting Liver Transplantation Wong, R. J., Gish, R. G., & Ahmed, A. (2014). Hepatic Encephalopathy Is Associated With Significantly Increased Mortality Among Patients Awaiting Liver Transplantation. LIVER TRANSPLANTATION, 20(12), 1454-1461.
  
• Hepatic encephalopathy is associated with significantly increased mortality among patients awaiting liver transplantation. Wong, R. J., Gish, R. G., & Ahmed, A. (2014). Hepatic encephalopathy is associated with significantly increased mortality among patients awaiting liver transplantation. Liver transplantation , 20(12), 1454-1461.
  
• Long Term Trends and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the Prevalence of Obesity Wong, R. J., Chou, C., & Ahmed, A. (2014). Long Term Trends and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the Prevalence of Obesity. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY HEALTH, 39(6), 1150-1160.
  
• Cost-effectiveness analysis of sofosbuvir plus peginterferon/ribavirin in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infection Saab, S., Gordon, S. C., Park, H., Sulkowski, M., Ahmed, A., & Younossi, Z. (2014). Cost-effectiveness analysis of sofosbuvir plus peginterferon/ribavirin in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infection. ALIMENTARY PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS, 40(6), 657-675.
  
• Mutations in HBV DNA Polymerase Associated With Nucleos(t)ide Resistance Are Rare in Treatment-naive Patients Vutien, P., Trinh, H. N., Garcia, R. T., Nguyen, H. A., Levitt, B. S., & Nguyen, M. H. (2014). Mutations in HBV DNA Polymerase Associated With Nucleos(t)ide Resistance Are Rare in Treatment-naive Patients. CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, 12(8), 1363-1370.
  
• Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Coronary Artery Disease Risk: A Systematic Review of the Literature Wong, R. J., Kanwal, F., Younossi, Z. M., & Ahmed, A. (2014). Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Coronary Artery Disease Risk: A Systematic Review of the Literature. DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, 59(7), 1586-1593.
  
• Combination of racial/ethnic and etiology/disease-specific factors is associated with lower survival following liver transplantation in African Americans: an analysis from UNOS/OPTN database Wong, R. J., & Ahmed, A. (2014). Combination of racial/ethnic and etiology/disease-specific factors is associated with lower survival following liver transplantation in African Americans: an analysis from UNOS/OPTN database. CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION, 28(7), 755-761.
  
• Ethnic Disparities in the Association of Body Mass Index with the Risk of Hypertension and Diabetes Wong, R. J., Chou, C., Sinha, S. R., Kamal, A., & Ahmed, A. (2014). Ethnic Disparities in the Association of Body Mass Index with the Risk of Hypertension and Diabetes. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY HEALTH, 39(3), 437-445.
  
• Improved survival outcomes in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and alcoholic liver disease following liver transplantation: an analysis of 2002-2012 United Network for Organ Sharing data Wong, R. J., Chou, C., Bonham, C. A., Concepcion, W., Esquivel, C. O., & Ahmed, A. (2014). Improved survival outcomes in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and alcoholic liver disease following liver transplantation: an analysis of 2002-2012 United Network for Organ Sharing data. CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION, 28(6), 713-721.
  
• Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Is the Most Rapidly Growing Indication for Liver Transplantation in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the U. S. Wong, R. J., Cheung, R., & Ahmed, A. (2014). Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Is the Most Rapidly Growing Indication for Liver Transplantation in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the U. S. HEPATOLOGY, 59(6), 2188-2195.
  
• Obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Disparate associations among Asian populations. Wong, R. J., & Ahmed, A. (2014). Obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Disparate associations among Asian populations. World journal of hepatology, 6(5), 263-273.
  
• The impact of hepatitis C burden: an evidence-based approach Younossi, Z. M., Kanwal, F., Saab, S., Brown, K. A., El-Serag, H. B., & Gordon, S. C. (2014). The impact of hepatitis C burden: an evidence-based approach. ALIMENTARY PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS, 39(5), 518-531.
  
• Primary Surgical Resection Versus Liver Transplantation for Transplant-Eligible Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Wong, R. J., Wantuck, J., Valenzuela, A., Ahmed, A., Bonham, C., & Nguyen, M. H. (2014). Primary Surgical Resection Versus Liver Transplantation for Transplant-Eligible Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients. DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, 59(1), 183-191.
  
• Review article: the epidemiology and therapy of chronic hepatitis C genotypes 4, 5 and 6 Wantuck, J. M., Ahmed, A., & Nguyen, M. H. (2014). Review article: the epidemiology and therapy of chronic hepatitis C genotypes 4, 5 and 6. ALIMENTARY PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS, 39(2), 137-147.
  
• Clinical Presentation and Survival of Asian and Non-Asian Patients with HCV-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma Yip, B., Wantuck, J. M., Kim, L. H., Wong, R. J., Ahmed, A., & Nguyen, M. H. (2014). Clinical Presentation and Survival of Asian and Non-Asian Patients with HCV-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma. DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, 59(1), 192-200.
  
• Both HCV and HBV are Major Causes of Liver Cancer in Southeast Asians Lin, H., Ha, N. B., Ahmed, A., Ayoub, W., Daugherty, T. J., & Nguyen, M. H. (2013). Both HCV and HBV are Major Causes of Liver Cancer in Southeast Asians. JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH, 15(6), 1023-1029.
  
• Low incidence of hepatitis B e antigen seroconversion in patients treated with oral nucleos(t)ides in routine practice. Lin, B., Ha, N. B., Liu, A., Trinh, H. N., Nguyen, H. A., & Nguyen, M. H. (2013). Low incidence of hepatitis B e antigen seroconversion in patients treated with oral nucleos(t)ides in routine practice. Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology, 28(5), 855-860.
  
• Low hepatitis B envelope antigen seroconversion rate in chronic hepatitis B patients on long-term entecavir 0.5 mg daily in routine clinical practice Liu, A., Ha, N. B., Lin, B., Yip, B., Trinh, H. N., & Nguyen, M. H. (2013). Low hepatitis B envelope antigen seroconversion rate in chronic hepatitis B patients on long-term entecavir 0.5 mg daily in routine clinical practice. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY, 25(3), 338-343.
  
• Precore and basal core promoter mutations in Asian American patients with hepatitis B e antigen-positive chronic hepatitis B VuTien, P., Trinh, H. N., Nguyen, K., Garcia, R. T., Nguyen, H. A., & Nguyen, M. H. (2013). Precore and basal core promoter mutations in Asian American patients with hepatitis B e antigen-positive chronic hepatitis B. ALIMENTARY PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS, 37(4), 464-472.
  
• Donor Diabetes Mellitus Is an Independent Risk Factor for Graft Loss in HCV Positive but Not HCV Negative Liver Transplant Recipients Wu, Y., Ahmed, A., & Kamal, A. (2013). Donor Diabetes Mellitus Is an Independent Risk Factor for Graft Loss in HCV Positive but Not HCV Negative Liver Transplant Recipients. DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, 58(2), 574-578.
  
• Commentary: physical activity and NAFLD - cause or effect? Ahmed, A., & Forrest, E. H. (2012). Commentary: physical activity and NAFLD - cause or effect?. ALIMENTARY PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS, 36(11-12), 1097-1098.
  
• Incidence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Among US Patients With Cirrhosis of Viral or Nonviral Etiologies Mair, R. D., Valenzuela, A., Ha, N. B., Ayoub, W. S., Daugherty, T., & Nguyen, M. H. (2012). Incidence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Among US Patients With Cirrhosis of Viral or Nonviral Etiologies. CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, 10(12), 1412-1417.
  
• High Frequency of Recurrent Viremia After Hepatitis B e Antigen Seroconversion and Consolidation Therapy Chaung, K. T., Ha, N. B., Trinh, H. N., Garcia, R. T., Nguyen, H. A., & Nguyen, M. H. (2012). High Frequency of Recurrent Viremia After Hepatitis B e Antigen Seroconversion and Consolidation Therapy. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY, 46(10), 865-870.
  
• Tenofovir Monotherapy and Tenofovir Plus Entecavir Combination as Rescue Therapy for Entecavir Partial Responders Yip, B., Chaung, K., Wong, C. R., Trinh, H. N., Nguyen, H. A., & Nguyen, M. H. (2012). Tenofovir Monotherapy and Tenofovir Plus Entecavir Combination as Rescue Therapy for Entecavir Partial Responders. DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, 57(11), 3011-3016.
  
• Higher rates of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) seroclearance in males and in hepatitis B e-antigen negative chronic hepatitis B (CHB) among treatment naive patients in a large multicenter US cohort study Nguyen, L. H., Sonu, I. S., Kin, K. C., Trinh, H. N., Li, J., & Nguyen, M. H. (2012). Higher rates of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) seroclearance in males and in hepatitis B e-antigen negative chronic hepatitis B (CHB) among treatment naive patients in a large multicenter US cohort study. HEPATOLOGY, 56, 352A-352A.
  
• Disease Presentation and Treatment in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Associated with Hepatitis B Virus (HBV/HCC) and Patients with Hepatitis C Virus Associated HCC (HCV/HCC) Wantuck, J. M., Ha, N. B., Yip, B., Lin, H., Lee, P., & Nguyen, M. H. (2012). Disease Presentation and Treatment in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Associated with Hepatitis B Virus (HBV/HCC) and Patients with Hepatitis C Virus Associated HCC (HCV/HCC). HEPATOLOGY, 56, 651A-651A.
  
• Incidence and Risk Factors in the Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) in Non-Cirrhotic and Cirrhotic Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB): Results of a Multicenter US Cohort Study Sonu, I. S., Nguyen, L. H., Chen, C., Kin, K. C., Ha, N. B., & Nguyen, M. H. (2012). Incidence and Risk Factors in the Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) in Non-Cirrhotic and Cirrhotic Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB): Results of a Multicenter US Cohort Study. HEPATOLOGY, 56, 478A-479A.
  
• Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic liver disease: a case-control study Ha, N. B., Ha, N. B., Ahmed, A., Ayoub, W., Daugherty, T. J., & Nguyen, M. H. (2012). Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic liver disease: a case-control study. CANCER CAUSES & CONTROL, 23(3), 455-462.
  
• Outcomes after escalation of infliximab therapy in ambulatory patients with moderately active ulcerative colitis Rostholder, E., Ahmed, A., Cheifetz, A. S., & Moss, A. C. (2012). Outcomes after escalation of infliximab therapy in ambulatory patients with moderately active ulcerative colitis. ALIMENTARY PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS, 35(5), 562-567.
  
• Prospective study of risk factors for hepatitis C virus acquisition by Caucasian, Hispanic, and Asian American patients Ho, E. Y., Ha, N. B., Ahmed, A., Ayoub, W., Daugherty, T., & Nguyen, M. H. (2012). Prospective study of risk factors for hepatitis C virus acquisition by Caucasian, Hispanic, and Asian American patients. JOURNAL OF VIRAL HEPATITIS, 19(2), E105-E111.
  
• Comparison of the Frequency of Coronary Artery Disease in Alcohol-Related Versus Non-Alcohol-Related Endstage Liver Disease Patel, S., Kiefer, T. L., Ahmed, A., Ali, Z. A., Tremmel, J. A., & Fearon, W. F. (2011). Comparison of the Frequency of Coronary Artery Disease in Alcohol-Related Versus Non-Alcohol-Related Endstage Liver Disease. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 108(11), 1552-1555.
  
• High Rate of Complete Viral Suppression With Combination Therapy in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B and Prior Treatment Failure Wong, C. R., Trinh, H. N., Yip, B., Nguyen, H. A., Garcia, R. T., & Nguyen, M. H. (2011). High Rate of Complete Viral Suppression With Combination Therapy in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B and Prior Treatment Failure. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY, 45(10), 900-905.
  
• Adefovir (ADV) Partial Response in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB): Switch Versus Add-On Therapy Yip, B., Huy Trinh, H., Khanh Nguyen, K., Huy Nguyen, H., Garcia, R., & Mindie Nguyen, M. (2011). Adefovir (ADV) Partial Response in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB): Switch Versus Add-On Therapy. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 106, S108-S108.
  
• LOW INCIDENCE OF HEPATITIS B E ANTIGEN (HBEAG) SEROCONVERSION WITH ORAL MONOTHERAPY IN CHRONIC HEPATITIS B (CHB) TREATMENT-NAiVE PATIENTS AT YEAR 1 IN CLINICAL PRACTICE Lin, B., Ha, N. B., Liu, A., Trinh, H. N., Nguyen, H. A., & Nguyen, M. H. (2011). LOW INCIDENCE OF HEPATITIS B E ANTIGEN (HBEAG) SEROCONVERSION WITH ORAL MONOTHERAPY IN CHRONIC HEPATITIS B (CHB) TREATMENT-NAiVE PATIENTS AT YEAR 1 IN CLINICAL PRACTICE. HEPATOLOGY, 54, 1045A-1046A.
  
• Incidence and Predictors of Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Following Partial Hepatectomy Vergara, A. M. V., Gallo, A., Nghiem Ha, N., Bonham, C., Esquivel, C., & Mindie Nguyen, M. (2011). Incidence and Predictors of Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Following Partial Hepatectomy. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 106, S103-S104.
  
• HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA (HCC) INCIDENCE IN US PATIENTS WITH VIRAL OR NON-VIRAL ETIOLOGY OF CIRRHOSIS Mair, R. D., Valenzuela, A., Ha, N. B., Ahmed, A., Ayoub, W. S., & Nguyen, M. H. (2011). HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA (HCC) INCIDENCE IN US PATIENTS WITH VIRAL OR NON-VIRAL ETIOLOGY OF CIRRHOSIS. HEPATOLOGY, 54, 1414A-1414A.
  
• HEPATITIS B VIRUS (HBV) REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE MUTATION IS RARE IN TREATMENT-NAIVE PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS B (CHB): A PROSPECTIVE MULTICENTER STUDY USING INNO-LIPA HBV DR3 ASSAY Nguyen, M. H., Trinh, H. N., Garcia, R. T., Nguyen, H. A., Levitt, B. S., & Da Silveira, E. B. (2011). HEPATITIS B VIRUS (HBV) REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE MUTATION IS RARE IN TREATMENT-NAIVE PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS B (CHB): A PROSPECTIVE MULTICENTER STUDY USING INNO-LIPA HBV DR3 ASSAY. HEPATOLOGY, 54, 1080A-1080A.
  
• Ethnic Differences in Viral Dominance Patterns in Patients with Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis C Virus Dual Infection Nguyen, L. H., Ko, S., Wong, S. S., Tran, P. S., Trinh, H. N., & Nguyen, M. H. (2011). Ethnic Differences in Viral Dominance Patterns in Patients with Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis C Virus Dual Infection. HEPATOLOGY, 53(6), 1839-1845.
  
• RAPID COMPLETE VIRAL SUPPRESSION WITH COMBINATION THERAPY IN 109 TREATMENT-EXPERIENCED PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS B Wong, C. R., Trinh, H. N., Yip, B., Nguyen, H. A., Garcia, R. T., & Nguyen, M. H. (2010). RAPID COMPLETE VIRAL SUPPRESSION WITH COMBINATION THERAPY IN 109 TREATMENT-EXPERIENCED PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS B. HEPATOLOGY, 52(4), 544A-544A.
  
• RISK FACTORS FOR HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA AMONG PATIENTS WITH UNDERLYING CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY Ha, N. B., Ha, N. B., Ahmed, A., Ayoub, W. S., Daugherty, T., & Nguyen, M. H. (2010). RISK FACTORS FOR HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA AMONG PATIENTS WITH UNDERLYING CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY. HEPATOLOGY, 52(4), 682A-682A.
  
• LOW PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE MUTATIONS IN TREATMENT-NAiVE PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS B USING INNO-LIPA HBV DR3 IN A MULTICENTER STUDY Nguyen, M. H., Trinh, H. N., Garcia, R. T., Nguyen, H. A., Nguyen, K., & Ahmed, A. (2010). LOW PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE MUTATIONS IN TREATMENT-NAiVE PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS B USING INNO-LIPA HBV DR3 IN A MULTICENTER STUDY. HEPATOLOGY, 52(4), 1001A-1001A.
  
• Diabetes Mellitus Increases the Risk of Mortality Following Liver Transplantation Independent of MELD Score Samuelson, A. L., Lee, M., Kamal, A., Keeffe, E. B., & Ahmed, A. (2010). Diabetes Mellitus Increases the Risk of Mortality Following Liver Transplantation Independent of MELD Score. DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, 55(7), 2089-2094.
  
• Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Masquerading As Ascites Secondary to Alcoholic Cirrhosis Nguyen, T., & Ahmed, A. (2009). Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Masquerading As Ascites Secondary to Alcoholic Cirrhosis. DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, 54(10), 2053-2055.
  
• Ultra-Deep Pyrosequencing of Hepatitis B Virus Quasispecies from Nucleoside and Nucleotide Reverse-Transcriptase Inhibitor (NRTI)-Treated Patients and NRTI-Naive Patients Margeridon-Thermet, S., Shulman, N. S., Ahmed, A., Shahriar, R., Liu, T., & Shafer, R. W. (2009). Ultra-Deep Pyrosequencing of Hepatitis B Virus Quasispecies from Nucleoside and Nucleotide Reverse-Transcriptase Inhibitor (NRTI)-Treated Patients and NRTI-Naive Patients. JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 199(9), 1275-1285.
  
• The Asymptomatic Outpatient with Abnormal Liver Function Tests Krier, M., & Ahmed, A. (2009). The Asymptomatic Outpatient with Abnormal Liver Function Tests. CLINICS IN LIVER DISEASE, 13(2), 167-?.
  
• Transarterial Chemoinfusion for Hepatocellular Carcinoma as Downstaging Therapy and a Bridge toward Liver Transplantation De Luna, W., Sze, D. Y., Ahmed, A., Ha, B. Y., Ayoub, W., & Nguyen, M. H. (2009). Transarterial Chemoinfusion for Hepatocellular Carcinoma as Downstaging Therapy and a Bridge toward Liver Transplantation. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION, 9(5), 1158-1168.
  
• Adenovirus-Induced Acute Liver Failure Rothenberg, M., Cheung, R., & Ahmed, A. (2009). Adenovirus-Induced Acute Liver Failure. DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, 54(2), 218-221.
  
• Management of Biliary Strictures Following Liver Transplantation Alexopoulos, S. P., Henningsen, J. A., Jeffrey, R. B., Bonham, C. A., Ahmed, A., & Gonzalez, S. A. (2009). Management of Biliary Strictures Following Liver Transplantation. DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, 54(1), 25-27.
  
• Prevalence of Colorectal Neoplasms in Asian Americans Lam, K. D., Garcia, R. T., Nguyen, L. H., Trinh, H., Triadafilopoulos, G., & Nguyen, M. H. (2009). Prevalence of Colorectal Neoplasms in Asian Americans. DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, 54(1), 160-167.
  
• Bidirectionally Adjustable TIPS Reduction by Parallel Stent and Stent-Graft Deployment Sze, D. Y., Hwang, G. L., Kao, J. S., Frisoli, J. K., Kee, S. Tw., & Ahmed, A. (2008). Bidirectionally Adjustable TIPS Reduction by Parallel Stent and Stent-Graft Deployment. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, 19(11), 1653-1658.
  
• Long term outcomes of liver transplantation in a high-MELD cohort Lee, J., Lee, M., Shapiro, L., Yang, A. L., Lapasaran, A. S., & Ahmed, A. (2007). Long term outcomes of liver transplantation in a high-MELD cohort. HEPATOLOGY, 46(4), 506A-507A.
  
• Treatment, outcomes of transcatheter arterial chemoinfusion (TACI) in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) prior to orthotropic liver transplantation. de Luna, W., Ha, B. Y., Ahmed, A., Sze, D., Keeffe, E. B., & Nguyen, M. H. (2007). Treatment, outcomes of transcatheter arterial chemoinfusion (TACI) in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) prior to orthotropic liver transplantation. HEPATOLOGY, 46(4), 517A-518A.
  
• Long-term survival of patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma treated with transcatheter arterial chemoinfusion Ha, B. Y., Ahmed, A., Sze, D. Y., Razavi, M. K., Simpson, N., & Nguyen, M. H. (2007). Long-term survival of patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma treated with transcatheter arterial chemoinfusion. ALIMENTARY PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS, 26(6), 839-846.
  
• Sustained virological response to interferon-based antiviral therapy by viral genotype in recurrent hepatitis C patients following liver transplantation Waechter, A., Williams, J., Lee, J., Shapiro, L., Lee, M., & Ahmed, A. (2007). Sustained virological response to interferon-based antiviral therapy by viral genotype in recurrent hepatitis C patients following liver transplantation. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 102, S240-S241.
  
• Treatment outcomes of transcatheter arterial chemoinfusion (TACI) in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) prior to orthotropic liver transplantation de Lunq, W., Choi, B. Y., Ahmed, A., Sze, D., Keefe, E. B., & Nguyen, M. H. (2007). Treatment outcomes of transcatheter arterial chemoinfusion (TACI) in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) prior to orthotropic liver transplantation. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 102, S239-S239.
  
• The pre-operative utility of dobutamine stress echocardiography in patients undergoing liver transplantation Shapiro, L., Lee, M., Lee, J., Lapasaran, A. S., Fearon, W., & Ahmed, A. (2007). The pre-operative utility of dobutamine stress echocardiography in patients undergoing liver transplantation. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 102, S437-S437.
  
• Current indications and contraindications for liver transplantation. Ahmed, A., & Keeffe, E. B. (2007). Current indications and contraindications for liver transplantation. Clinics in liver disease, 11(2), 227-247.
  
• Dermatologic disorders associated with chronic hepatitis C: Effect of interferon therapy Berk, D. R., Bayliss Mallory, S., Keeffe, E. B., & Ahmed, A. (2007). Dermatologic disorders associated with chronic hepatitis C: Effect of interferon therapy. CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, 5(2), 142-151.
  
• Global transcriptional response to interferon is a determinant of HCV treatment outcome and is modified by race He, X.-S., Ji, X., Hale, M. B., Cheung, R., Ahmed, A., & Greenberg, H. B. (2006). Global transcriptional response to interferon is a determinant of HCV treatment outcome and is modified by race. HEPATOLOGY, 44(2), 352-359.
  
• Progressive asymptomatic occlusion of a TIPS in a patient with Budd-Chiari syndrome Sze, D. Y., Frisoli, J. K., Macksood, D. J., Dovichi, E. A., Ahmed, A., & Keeffe, E. B. (2006). Progressive asymptomatic occlusion of a TIPS in a patient with Budd-Chiari syndrome. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, 17(4), 737-739.
  
• Portal, spienic, and superior mesenteric vein thrombosis in a patient with latent essential thrombocythemia and hyperhomocysteinemia Berk, D. R., & Ahmed, A. (2006). Portal, spienic, and superior mesenteric vein thrombosis in a patient with latent essential thrombocythemia and hyperhomocysteinemia. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY, 40(3), 227-228.
  
• Endoscopic approach to the treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding. Lim, J. K., & Ahmed, A. (2004). Endoscopic approach to the treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding. Techniques in vascular and interventional radiology, 7(3), 123-129.
  
• Older age and liver transplantation: A review Keswani, R. N., Ahmed, A., & Keeffe, E. B. (2004). Older age and liver transplantation: A review. LIVER TRANSPLANTATION, 10(8), 957-967.
  
• Chronic hepatitis C with normal aminotransferase levels Ahmed, A., & Keeffe, E. B. (2004). Chronic hepatitis C with normal aminotransferase levels. GASTROENTEROLOGY, 126(5), 1409-1415.
  
• Hypoglycemic coma in a pregnant woman in association with hepatitis B virus carrier state and hepatocellular carcinoma Ahmed, A., & Keeffe, E. B. (2004). Hypoglycemic coma in a pregnant woman in association with hepatitis B virus carrier state and hepatocellular carcinoma. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY, 38(2), 135-136.
  
• Living donor liver transplantation in a patient with hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma Simpson, N. D., Ahmed, A. M., Simpson, P. W., Parkar, J. A., Keeffe, E. B., & Ahmed, A. (2003). Living donor liver transplantation in a patient with hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY, 37(4), 349-350.
  
• Prophylaxis against chemotherapy-induced reactivation of hepatitis B virus infection with lamivudine Simpson, N. D., Simpson, P. W., Ahmed, A. M., Nguyen, M. H., Garcia, G., & Ahmed, A. (2003). Prophylaxis against chemotherapy-induced reactivation of hepatitis B virus infection with lamivudine. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY, 37(1), 68-71.
  
• Update on chronic hepatitis C. Ahmed, A., & Keeffe, E. B. (2003). Update on chronic hepatitis C. Comprehensive therapy, 29(4), 224-232.
  
• The epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection Yen, T., Keeffe, E. B., & Ahmed, A. (2003). The epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY, 36(1), 47-53.
  
• Hepatitis C virus and liver transplantation. Ahmed, A., & Keeffe, E. B. (2001). Hepatitis C virus and liver transplantation. Clinics in liver disease, 5(4), 1073-1090.
  
• Liver transplantation: Evolving patient selection criteria Yu, A. S., Ahmed, A., & Keeffe, E. B. (2001). Liver transplantation: Evolving patient selection criteria. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 15(11), 729-738.
  
• Delayed fatal hemorrhage from pseudoaneurysm of the hepatic artery after percutaneous liver biopsy Ahmed, A., Samuels, S. L., Keeffe, E. B., & Cheung, R. C. (2001). Delayed fatal hemorrhage from pseudoaneurysm of the hepatic artery after percutaneous liver biopsy. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 96(1), 233-237.
  
• A novel endoscopic appearance of idiopathic eosinophilic esophagitis Ahmed, A., Matsui, S., & Soetikno, R. (2000). A novel endoscopic appearance of idiopathic eosinophilic esophagitis. ENDOSCOPY, 32(6), S33-S33.
  
• The differential diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis Ahmad, M., Soetikno, R. M., & Ahmed, A. (2000). The differential diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY, 30(3), 242-244.
  
• Management of gallstones and their complications Ahmed, A., Cheung, R. C., & Keeffe, E. B. (2000). Management of gallstones and their complications. AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN, 61(6), 1673-1680.
  
• Differential diagnosis of gallstone-induced complications Ahmad, M., Cheung, R. C., Keeffe, E. B., & Ahmed, A. (2000). Differential diagnosis of gallstone-induced complications. SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL, 93(3), 261-264.
  
• Cost-effective evaluation of acute viral hepatitis Ahmed, A., & Keeffe, E. B. (2000). Cost-effective evaluation of acute viral hepatitis. WESTERN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 172(1), 29-32.
  
• Novel endoscopic approach for removal of a rectal foreign body Ahmed, A., & Cummings, S. A. (1999). Novel endoscopic approach for removal of a rectal foreign body. GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY, 50(6), 872-874.
  
• Overview of interferon therapy for chronic hepatitis C. Ahmed, A., & Keeffe, E. B. (1999). Overview of interferon therapy for chronic hepatitis C. Clinics in liver disease, 3(4), 757-773.
  
• The successful use of telemedicine in acute variceal hemorrhage Ahmed, A., Slosberg, E., Prasad, P., Keeffe, E. B., & Imperial, J. C. (1999). The successful use of telemedicine in acute variceal hemorrhage. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY, 29(2), 212-213.
  
• Should we throw fat on the fire? Comment Ahmed, A., & Triadafilopoulos, G. (1999). Should we throw fat on the fire? Comment. INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES, 5(3), 236-237.
  
• A novel technique for endoscopic removal of expandable biliary Wallstent Ahmed, A., Keeffe, E. B., & Imperial, J. C. (1999). A novel technique for endoscopic removal of expandable biliary Wallstent. GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY, 50(2), 279-281.
  
• Treatment strategies for chronic hepatitis C: Update since the 1997 National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference Ahmed, A., & Keeffe, E. B. (1999). Treatment strategies for chronic hepatitis C: Update since the 1997 National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference. JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, 14, S12-S18.
  
• Tuberculous peritonitis: Fatality associated with delayed diagnosis Ahmad, M., & Ahmed, A. (1999). Tuberculous peritonitis: Fatality associated with delayed diagnosis. SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL, 92(4), 406-408.
  
• An uncommon aetiology of perforated gastric ulcer Ahmad, M., Vaidyan, P., & Ahmed, A. (1999). An uncommon aetiology of perforated gastric ulcer. POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL, 75(880), 113-114.
  
• Lamivudine therapy for chemotherapy-induced reactivation of hepatitis B virus infection Ahmed, A., & Keeffe, E. B. (1999). Lamivudine therapy for chemotherapy-induced reactivation of hepatitis B virus infection. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 94(1), 249-251.
  
• Asymptomatic elevation of aminotransferase levels and fatty liver secondary to heterozygous hypobetalipoproteinemia Ahmed, A., & Keeffe, E. B. (1998). Asymptomatic elevation of aminotransferase levels and fatty liver secondary to heterozygous hypobetalipoproteinemia. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 93(12), 2598-2599.
  
• Bloody diarrhea caused by Plesiomonas shigelloides proctitis in a human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient Ahmad, M., Aggarwal, M., & Ahmed, A. (1998). Bloody diarrhea caused by Plesiomonas shigelloides proctitis in a human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient. CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 27(3), 657-657.
  
• Esophageal perforation from Maloney dilator following esophageal biopsy. Aggarwal, M., Vaidyan, P. B., & Ahmed, A. (1998). Esophageal perforation from Maloney dilator following esophageal biopsy. Medicine and health, Rhode Island, 81(4), 144-145.
  
• A fatal case of Rhodotorula meningitis in AIDS. Ahmed, A., Aggarwal, M., Chiu, R., Ramratnam, B., Rinaldi, M., & Flanigan, T. P. (1998). A fatal case of Rhodotorula meningitis in AIDS. Medicine and health, Rhode Island, 81(1), 22-23.
  
• Splenic rupture: An unusual complication of colonoscopy Ahmed, A., Eller, P. M., & Schiffman, F. J. (1997). Splenic rupture: An unusual complication of colonoscopy. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 92(7), 1201-1204.