Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Fellowship, Gastroenterology And Hepatology, Duke University School of Medicine 2016 - 2019
  • M.D., Faisalabad Medical University (Pakistan) 2010
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Wagner, Jason, Andrew DuPont, Scott Larson, Brooks Cash, and Ahmad Farooq. “Absolute lymphocyte count is a prognostic marker in Covid-19: A retrospective cohort review.” Int J Lab Hematol 42, no. 6 (December 2020): 761–65. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijlh.13288.
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    • Wagner, Jason, Victor Garcia-Rodriguez, Abraham Yu, Barbara Dutra, Andrew DuPont, Brooks Cash, and Ahmad Farooq. “Elevated D-Dimer Is Associated with Multiple Clinical Outcomes in Hospitalized Covid-19 Patients: a Retrospective Cohort Study.” Sn Compr Clin Med, November 8, 2020, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42399-020-00627-z.
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    • Wagner, Jason, Victor Garcia-Rodriguez, Abraham Yu, Barbara Dutra, Asmeen Bhatt, Scott Larson, and Ahmad Farooq. “The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease-Sodium Score at Admission Is Prognostic of Covid-19 Disease Severity.” Sn Compr Clin Med, September 28, 2020, 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42399-020-00534-3.
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    • Farooq, Ahmad, and Wajahat Z. Mehal. “Novel Immunomodulatory Role of Aspartate and Nmda Receptor in Acetaminophen Induced Liver Toxicity and Acute Pancreatitis.” Gastroenterology 152, no. 5 (April 2017): S353–S353. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0016-5085(17)31440-3.
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    • Farooq, A., R. Hqoue, X. Oyang, and W. Mehal. “Activation of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor downregulates inflammasome activity and liver inflammation via a β-arrestin-2 pathway.” American Journal of Physiology Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology 307, no. 7 (October 1, 2014): 732–40.
    • Hoque, R., A. Farooq, F. Gorelick, and W. Mehal. “Lactate Reduces Liver and Pancreatic Injury in Toll-Like Receptor– and Inflammasome-Mediated Inflammation via GPR81-Mediated Suppression of Innate Immunity.” Gastroenterology Research 146, no. 7 (June 30, 2014): 1763–74.
    • Farooq, A. “A novel small-molecule enantiomeric analogue of traditional (−)-morphinans has specific TLR9 antagonist properties and reduces sterile inflammation-induced organ damage.” The Journal of Immunology 190, no. 8 (April 4, 2014): 4297–4304.
    • Farooq, A. “Sterile inflammation in the liver and pancreas.” Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 28, no. s1 (August 1, 2013): 61–67.

  • Other Articles

    • Ghani, Ayaz, and A. Farooq. “Increased Acute Hepatitis in Axl and Mer Tyrosine Kinase Receptor Knockout Mice Through Up Regulation of Tnf-α.” Hepatology, n.d.
    • Hoque, R., A. Farooq, F. Gorelick, and W. Mehal. “Beta-hydroxybutyrate and niacin protect the murine liver from acute inflammatory injury via activation of the Gpr109 receptor.” Hepatology. John Wiley & Sons Inc., n.d.

  • Conference Papers

    • Wagner, Jason, Victor Garcia-Rodriguez, Abraham C. Yu, Barbara E. Dutra, Brooks D. Cash, Andrew W. Dupont, and Ahmad Farooq. “S1069 Elevated Transaminases and Hypoalbuminemia in COVID-19 Are Prognostic Factors for Disease Severity.” In American Journal of Gastroenterology, 115:S542–43. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2020. https://doi.org/10.14309/01.ajg.0000706324.59288.57.
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    • Zhang, Cecelia, Lauren Havrilla, Cynthia Guy, Ahmad Farooq, Carla Brady, and Maria Segovia. “A Case of Drug-Induced Liver Injury due to Designer Steroid Use.” In American Journal of Gastroenterology, 112:S1577–S1577. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2017. https://doi.org/10.14309/00000434-201710001-02962.
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