A Sagir

Summary

Affiliation: Heinrich Heine University
Country: Germany

Publications

  1. ncbi SEN virus has an adverse effect on the survival of HIV-positive patients
    Abdurrahman Sagir
    Clinic for Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infections bInstitute of Virology, University of Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, Germany
    AIDS 19:1091-6. 2005
  2. ncbi SEN Virus infection in HIV/HCV coinfected patients
    A Sagir
    Klinik fur Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie, Universitätsklinik Düsseldorf, Moorenstr 5, 40225 Dusseldorf, Germany
    Eur J Med Res 13:495-9. 2008
  3. ncbi SEN virus does not affect treatment response in hepatitis C virus coinfected patients but SEN virus response depends on SEN virus DNA concentration
    Abdurrahman Sagir
    Klinik fur Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie, Universitatsklinikum Dusseldorf, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225 Dusseldorf, Germany
    World J Gastroenterol 10:1893-7. 2004
  4. ncbi Relapse to prior therapy is the most important factor for the retreatment response in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection
    Abdurrahman Sagir
    Klinik fur Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie, Universitätsklinik Düsseldorf, Dusseldorf, Germany
    Liver Int 27:954-9. 2007
  5. ncbi [Epidemiology of primary drug resistance in chronically HIV-infected patients in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, 2001-2005]
    M Oette
    Klinik fur Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie, Universitatsklinikum Dusseldorf
    Dtsch Med Wochenschr 132:977-82. 2007
  6. ncbi Therapy outcome in patients with chronic hepatitis C: role of therapy supervision by expert hepatologists
    A Sagir
    Klinik fur Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie, Universitätsklinik Düsseldorf, Moorenstr, Dusseldorf, Germany
    J Viral Hepat 14:633-8. 2007
  7. ncbi Impact of rosiglitazone treatment on the bioavailability of antiretroviral compounds in HIV-positive patients
    M Oette
    Clinic for Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Infectious Diseases, University Clinic Düsseldorf, Moorenstr 5, 40225 Dusseldorf
    J Antimicrob Chemother 56:416-9. 2005
  8. ncbi Response to interferon alfa is hepatitis B virus genotype dependent: genotype A is more sensitive to interferon than genotype D
    A Erhardt
    Klinik fur Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie, Heinrich Heine Universitat Dusseldorf, Moorenstr 5, D 40225 Dusseldorf, Germany
    Gut 54:1009-13. 2005
  9. ncbi [Transient elastography for diagnosing liver cirrhosis]
    A Erhardt
    Klinik fur Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie, Heinrich Heine Universitat, Dusseldorf
    Dtsch Med Wochenschr 131:2765-9. 2006
  10. ncbi Retrospective analysis of chronic hepatitis D in a West German University Clinic over two decades: migratory pattern, prevalence and clinical outcome
    A Erhardt
    Klinik fur Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie, Universitätsklinikum der Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf
    Z Gastroenterol 48:813-7. 2010

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Publications26

  1. ncbi SEN virus has an adverse effect on the survival of HIV-positive patients
    Abdurrahman Sagir
    Clinic for Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infections bInstitute of Virology, University of Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, Germany
    AIDS 19:1091-6. 2005
    ..Patients infected with HIV are often coinfected with other viruses...
  2. ncbi SEN Virus infection in HIV/HCV coinfected patients
    A Sagir
    Klinik fur Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie, Universitätsklinik Düsseldorf, Moorenstr 5, 40225 Dusseldorf, Germany
    Eur J Med Res 13:495-9. 2008
    ..The influence of SEN Virus (SENV) on the outcome of HCV therapy in HIV/HCV coinfected patients who underwent combination therapy with pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) and ribavirin is unclear...
  3. ncbi SEN virus does not affect treatment response in hepatitis C virus coinfected patients but SEN virus response depends on SEN virus DNA concentration
    Abdurrahman Sagir
    Klinik fur Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie, Universitatsklinikum Dusseldorf, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225 Dusseldorf, Germany
    World J Gastroenterol 10:1893-7. 2004
    ..To clarify the effect of SEN virus (SENV) infection on a combination therapy including interferon alfa (IFN-alpha) or pegylated-IFN with ribavirin in patients with chronic hepatitis and the effect of a combination therapy on SENV...
  4. ncbi Relapse to prior therapy is the most important factor for the retreatment response in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection
    Abdurrahman Sagir
    Klinik fur Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie, Universitätsklinik Düsseldorf, Dusseldorf, Germany
    Liver Int 27:954-9. 2007
    ..In this report, we investigated response rates to combination therapy [standard IFN-alpha or PEG-IFN-alpha and ribavirin] in patients who relapsed or failed in prior therapy...
  5. ncbi [Epidemiology of primary drug resistance in chronically HIV-infected patients in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, 2001-2005]
    M Oette
    Klinik fur Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie, Universitatsklinikum Dusseldorf
    Dtsch Med Wochenschr 132:977-82. 2007
    ..Primary resistance is associated with reduced efficacy of antiretroviral therapy (ART). We determined the prevalence of primary resistance in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany...
  6. ncbi Therapy outcome in patients with chronic hepatitis C: role of therapy supervision by expert hepatologists
    A Sagir
    Klinik fur Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie, Universitätsklinik Düsseldorf, Moorenstr, Dusseldorf, Germany
    J Viral Hepat 14:633-8. 2007
    ..015). Patients with unfavourable genotypes 1 and 4 or with advanced liver damage benefit from HCV therapy supervision by a specialist, probably because of less frequent treatment interruptions or dose reductions...
  7. ncbi Impact of rosiglitazone treatment on the bioavailability of antiretroviral compounds in HIV-positive patients
    M Oette
    Clinic for Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Infectious Diseases, University Clinic Düsseldorf, Moorenstr 5, 40225 Dusseldorf
    J Antimicrob Chemother 56:416-9. 2005
    ..The insulin-sensitizer rosiglitazone is under investigation for therapy of HIV-associated lipodystrophy syndrome (LDS). Little is known about pharmacological interactions with antiretroviral (ARV) drugs...
  8. ncbi Response to interferon alfa is hepatitis B virus genotype dependent: genotype A is more sensitive to interferon than genotype D
    A Erhardt
    Klinik fur Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie, Heinrich Heine Universitat Dusseldorf, Moorenstr 5, D 40225 Dusseldorf, Germany
    Gut 54:1009-13. 2005
    ..Current interferon alfa (IFN) treatment of chronic hepatitis B has limited efficacy. The role of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes for response to IFN was investigated...
  9. ncbi [Transient elastography for diagnosing liver cirrhosis]
    A Erhardt
    Klinik fur Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie, Heinrich Heine Universitat, Dusseldorf
    Dtsch Med Wochenschr 131:2765-9. 2006
    ..Detection of liver cirrhosis has numerous implications because of the potential sequelae of cirrhosis. Transient elastography (Fibroscan), was evaluated as a novel, non-invasive means of assessing cirrhosis by measuring liver stiffness...
  10. ncbi Retrospective analysis of chronic hepatitis D in a West German University Clinic over two decades: migratory pattern, prevalence and clinical outcome
    A Erhardt
    Klinik fur Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie, Universitätsklinikum der Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf
    Z Gastroenterol 48:813-7. 2010
    ..Epidemiology, clinical features and long term-course of chronic hepatitis D were addressed in a non-endemic Central European area...
  11. ncbi [Diagnosis of focal liver lesions in cirrhotic patients: comparison of contrast-enhanced ultrasound using sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) microbubbles and MRI using Gd-EOB-DTPA]
    D Blondin
    Institut fur Radiologie, Heinrich Heine Universitat Dusseldorf
    Z Gastroenterol 49:23-9. 2011
    ..The diagnostic accuracies of contrast-enhanced sonography and hepatobiliary contrast-enhanced MRI of the liver in evaluating focal liver lesions in patients with liver cirrhosis were compared...
  12. ncbi Successful treatment of hepatitis B virus associated polyarteritis nodosa with a combination of prednisolone, alpha-interferon and lamivudine
    A Erhardt
    Klinik fur Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektologie, Heinrich Heine University, Dusseldorf Germany
    J Hepatol 33:677-83. 2000
    ..The present protocol of short-term prednisolone administration combined with alpha-interferon and lamivudine was effective for the treatment of HBV-related polyarteritis nodosa and may be a promising new therapeutic approach...
  13. ncbi Trends of prevalence of primary HIV drug resistance in Germany
    Abdurrahman Sagir
    Clinic for Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Infectious Diseases, University Clinic Düsseldorf, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225 Dusseldorf, Germany
    J Antimicrob Chemother 60:843-8. 2007
    ..Primary HIV drug resistance (PDR) is associated with poor treatment outcome of first-line highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). The aim of the study was to observe the trend of prevalence of PDR between 2001 and 2005...
  14. ncbi Liver fibrosis in recessive multicystic kidney diseases: transient elastography for early detection
    Sebastian Kummer
    Department of General Pediatrics, University Children s Hospital Düsseldorf, Dusseldorf, Germany
    Pediatr Nephrol 26:725-31. 2011
    ..This could facilitate diagnosis, monitoring, and management of liver involvement in ARPKD or any other cystic kidney disease...
  15. ncbi Treatment of chronic hepatitis delta with pegylated interferon-alpha2b
    Andreas Erhardt
    Klinik fur Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie, Universitätsklinikum der Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf, Dusseldorf, Germany
    Liver Int 26:805-10. 2006
    ..Chronic hepatitis D is difficult to treat. The present pilot study investigated the efficacy and tolerability of pegylated (PEG)-interferon (IFN)-alpha2b in chronic hepatitis D...
  16. ncbi Predictors of short-term success of antiretroviral therapy in HIV infection
    Mark Oette
    Clinic for Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Clinic Düsseldorf Moorenstrasse 5, 40225 Dusseldorf, Germany
    J Antimicrob Chemother 58:147-53. 2006
    ..There is a lack of data presenting a combined assessment of a variety of these parameters for treatment efficacy in clinical routine practice...
  17. ncbi SEN virus seroprevalence in HIV positive patients: association with immunosuppression and HIV-replication
    Abdurrahman Sagir
    Klinik fur Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie, der Universitätsklinik Düsseldorf, Moorenstr 5, 40225 Dusseldorf, Germany
    J Clin Virol 33:183-7. 2005
    ..The results were correlated with clinical markers such as HIV stage, CD4 cell count, HIV-RNA positivity, HAART or the transmission mode in HIV infected individuals...
  18. ncbi Acute syphilitic blindness in an HIV-positive patient
    Mark Oette
    Clinic for Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Clinic Düsseldorf, Germany
    AIDS Patient Care STDS 19:209-11. 2005
    ..Patients should receive treatment similar to that for neurosyphilis if there is suspicion of involvement of the central nervous system...
  19. ncbi Is ultrasound a useful adjunct for assessing malaria patients?
    Joachim Richter
    Tropical Medicine Unit, Clinic for Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Heinrich Heine University, 40225 Duesseldorf, Germany
    Parasitol Res 94:349-53. 2004
    ..26%; P<0.0421), the practical value of this finding is questionable. Ultrasonography cannot be regarded as a first-line diagnostic method in patients with malaria...
  20. ncbi Lipodystrophy syndrome and self-assessment of well-being and physical appearance in HIV-positive patients
    Mark Oette
    Clinic for Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Infectious Diseases, Heinrich Heine University, Dusseldorf, Germany
    AIDS Patient Care STDS 16:413-7. 2002
    ..LDS may thus be perceived as a characteristic mark of being HIV-positive by affected persons. A stigmatizing effect and social disadvantages may be the consequences...
  21. ncbi Atazanavir for treatment of HIV infection in clinical routine: efficacy, pharmacokinetics and safety
    T Feldt
    Clinic for Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Infectious Diseases, , Moorenstr. 5, , Germany
    Eur J Med Res 10:7-10. 2005
    ..Drug levels were sufficient in the majority of cases. The variability of pharmacokinetic results in our sample supports therapeutic drug monitoring in patients treated with ATV...
  22. ncbi SEN virus infection
    Abdurrahman Sagir
    Klinik fur Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie, Universitätsklinik Düsseldorf, Moorenstr 5, 40225 Dusseldorf, Germany
    Rev Med Virol 14:141-8. 2004
    ..Data for other acute and chronic liver diseases are sparse. Further studies are needed to define the pathogenesis and clinical importance of SEN-V infection...
  23. ncbi Cholestatic liver diseases from child to adult: the diversity of MDR3 disease
    R Kubitz
    Klinik fur Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie, Universitatsklinikum Dusseldorf
    Z Gastroenterol 49:728-36. 2011
    ..Even the same mutation may be associated with varying disease progression...
  24. ncbi Transient elastography is unreliable for detection of cirrhosis in patients with acute liver damage
    Abdurrahman Sagir
    Klinik fur Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie, Universitätsklinik Düsseldorf, Dusseldorf, Germany
    Hepatology 47:592-5. 2008
    ..CONCLUSION: Transient elastography frequently yields pathologically high values in patients with acute liver damage and is unsuitable for detecting cirrhosis/fibrosis in these patients...
  25. ncbi Budesonide-induced acute hepatitis in an HIV-positive patient with ritonavir as a co-medication
    Abdurrahman Sagir
    AIDS 16:1191-2. 2002
  26. ncbi Autoimmune thrombocytopenia induced by PEG-IFN-alpha2b plus ribavirin in hepatitis C
    Abdurrahman Sagir
    Dig Dis Sci 47:562-3. 2002