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  1. Effect of ABO Mismatch and Red Blood Cell Alloimmunization on the Outcome of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Sickle Cell Disease

    Article • Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, January 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  2. Favorable outcome of non‐myeloablative allogeneic transplantation in adult patients with severe sickle cell disease: A single center experience of 200 patients

    Article • American Journal of Hematology, March 2024, Wiley

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  3. Diagnosis and severity criteria for sinusoidal obstruction syndrome/veno-occlusive disease in adult patients: a refined classification from the European society for blood and marrow transplantation (EBMT)

    Article • British Journal of Pharmacology, April 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  4. Rates and predictors of infusion-related reactions in patients receiving standard versus prolonged infusion of rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, a retrospective analysis

    Article • British Journal of Pharmacology, April 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  5. Feasibility of early sirolimus cessation post non-myeloablative transplantation in adult patients with severe sickle cell disease

    Article • British Journal of Pharmacology, January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  6. Management Approach to Acute Myeloid Leukemia Leveraging the Available Resources in View of the Latest Evidence: Consensus of the Saudi Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation

    Article • JCO Global Oncology, December 2021, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  7. HLA-identical related hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in severe sickle cell disease: age is not a barrier to successful outcome

    Article • British Journal of Pharmacology, November 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  8. Outcome of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in hematology and oncology patients: A case series in Saudi Arabia

    Article • Journal of Infection and Public Health, March 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  9. Safety and Efficacy of Convalescent Plasma to Treat Severe COVID-19: Protocol for the Saudi Collaborative Multicenter Phase II Study

    Article • JMIR Research Protocols, October 2020, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  10. Safety and Efficacy of Convalescent Plasma to Treat Severe COVID-19: Protocol for the Saudi Collaborative Multicenter Phase II Study (Preprint)

    Article • August 2020, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  11. Brentuximab vedotin containing salvage followed by consolidation post autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in high risk relapsed refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma

    Article • British Journal of Pharmacology, May 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  12. Peripheral hematopoietic stem cell mobilization utilizing growth factors in donors with sickle cell trait is safe and effective

    Article • British Journal of Pharmacology, May 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  13. Characterization of the interaction between human decidua parietalis mesenchymal stem/stromal cells and natural killer cells

    Article • Stem Cell Research & Therapy, April 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  14. ABO and Rh blood group genotypes in a cohort of Saudi stem cell donors

    Article • International Journal of Immunogenetics, February 2018, Wiley

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  15. Therapeutics discovery: From bench to first in-human trials*

    Article • Biomedical Reports, January 2018, Spandidos Publications

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  16. Corrigendum to ‘CD95-mediated apoptosis in Burkitt's lymphoma B-cells is associated with Pim-1 down-regulation’[Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 1863/1 (2017) 239–252]

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease, January 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  17. Public Awareness on Cord Blood Banking in Saudi Arabia

    Article • Stem Cells International, January 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  18. Preconditioning by Hydrogen Peroxide Enhances Multiple Properties of HumanDecidua BasalisMesenchymal Stem/Multipotent Stromal Cells

    Article • Stem Cells International, January 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar, Bill Kalionis, Fawaz Abomaray

  19. Isolation and characterization of a new naturally immortalized human breast carcinoma cell line, KAIMRC1

    Article • BMC Cancer, November 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar, Dr Mohammed A Al Balwi

  20. Human chorionic villous mesenchymal stem/stromal cells modify the effects of oxidative stress on endothelial cell functions

    Article • Placenta, November 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  21. Immunomodulatory properties of human placental mesenchymal stem/stromal cells

    Article • Placenta, November 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  22. Mesenchymal Stem/Multipotent Stromal Cells from Human Decidua Basalis Reduce Endothelial Cell Activation

    Article • Stem Cells and Development, September 2017, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  23. Splenectomy vs. rituximab as a second-line therapy in immune thrombocytopenic purpura: a single center experience

    Article • International Journal of Hematology, September 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  24. The prevalence of CCR5-Δ32 mutation in a cohort of Saudi stem cell donors

    Article • HLA, August 2017, Wiley

    Dr Mohammed A Al Balwi, Dr Ahmed S Alaskar, Hana Fakhoury

  25. Identification of the HLA-DQB1*06:123 allele in an unrelated stem cell donor from the Saudi Registry

    Article • HLA, August 2017, Wiley

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  26. Reducing Central Venous Catheter Use in Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Donation: Quality Improvement Report

    Article • BMJ Quality Improvement Reports, April 2017, BMJ

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  27. Lymphocyte recovery is an independent predictor of relapse in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation recipients for acute leukemia

    Article • World Journal of Transplantation, January 2017, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  28. CD95-mediated apoptosis in Burkitt's lymphoma B-cells is associated with Pim-1 down-regulation

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease, January 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  29. Authors’ response: ‘Predictors of patient satisfaction in an emergency care centre in central Saudi Arabia: a prospective study’

    Article • Emergency Medicine Journal, November 2016, BMJ

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  30. Saudi SCD patients’ symptoms and quality of life relative to the number of ED visits

    Article • BMC Emergency Medicine, August 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  31. Predictors of patient satisfaction in an emergency care centre in central Saudi Arabia: a prospective study

    Article • Emergency Medicine Journal, August 2016, BMJ

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  32. Depression and anxiety in patients with hematological malignancies, prevalence, and associated factors

    Article • Saudi Medical Journal, August 2016, Saudi Medical Journal

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  33. Revised diagnosis and severity criteria for sinusoidal obstruction syndrome/veno-occlusive disease in adult patients: a new classification from the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation

    Article • British Journal of Pharmacology, May 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  34. Phenotypic and Functional Characterization of Mesenchymal Stem/Multipotent Stromal Cells From Decidua Parietalis of Human Term Placenta

    Article • Reproductive Sciences, February 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  35. Phenotypic and Functional Characterization of Mesenchymal Stem/Multipotent Stromal Cells fromDecidua Basalisof Human Term Placenta

    Article • Stem Cells International, January 2016, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  36. Description of a novel HLA-DQB1 allele,HLA-DQB1*06:126, in the Saudi stem cell donor registry

    Article • HLA, November 2015, Wiley

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  37. Using the health belief model to predict breast self examination among Saudi women

    Article • BMC Public Health, November 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  38. Health-related quality of life in patients with sickle cell disease in Saudi Arabia

    Article • Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, November 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  39. Three new HLA-C alleles (HLA-C*14:02:13, HLA-C*15:72 and HLA-C*15:74) in Saudi bone marrow donors

    Article • International Journal of Immunogenetics, August 2015, Wiley

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  40. A novel HLA-DQ allele,HLA-DQB1*05:48, found in the Saudi Stem Cells Donor Registry

    Article • Tissue Antigens, July 2015, Wiley

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  41. Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome/veno-occlusive disease: current situation and perspectives—a position statement from the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT)

    Article • British Journal of Pharmacology, March 2015, Nature

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  42. Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine at King Abdullah International Medical Research Center

    Article • Stem Cells and Development, December 2014, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  43. Human Chorionic Villous Mesenchymal Stem Cells Modify the Functions of Human Dendritic Cells, and Induce an Anti-Inflammatory Phenotype in CD1+ Dendritic Cells

    Article • Stem Cell Reviews and Reports, October 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

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    Article • Human Immunology, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  45. P072

    Article • Human Immunology, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  46. P070

    Article • Human Immunology, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  47. P071

    Article • Human Immunology, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  48. Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of New Pyridone-Annelated Isoindigos as Anti-Proliferative Agents

    Article • Molecules, August 2014, MDPI AG

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  49. Public awareness of blood donation in Central Saudi Arabia

    Article • International Journal of General Medicine, August 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Mostafa Abolfotouh, Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  50. In vitro cytotoxicity of Artemisia vulgaris L. essential oil is mediated by a mitochondria-dependent apoptosis in HL-60 leukemic cell line

    Article • BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, July 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  51. Two novel alleles HLA-DRB1*11:150 and HLA-DRB1*14:145 identified in Saudi individuals

    Article • International Journal of Immunogenetics, June 2014, Wiley

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar, Hana Fakhoury

  52. Two novel alleles HLA-A*02:433 and HLA-A*02:434 identified in Saudi bone marrow donors using sequence-based typing

    Article • International Journal of Immunogenetics, June 2014, Wiley

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar, Hana Fakhoury

  53. Improving cord blood unit quantity and quality at King Abdullah International Medical Research Center Cord Blood Bank

    Article • Transfusion, June 2014, Wiley

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  54. Management of myelodysplastic syndromes: Expert consensus opinion from the Saudi MDS Working Group

    Article • Journal of Applied Hematology, January 2014, Medknow

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  55. Appendicitis and intestinal infarction due to aspergillosis in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia

    Article • Journal of Applied Hematology, January 2014, Medknow

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  56. Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Patients with Cancer in Saudi Arabia

    Article • The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, November 2012, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  57. Rituximab in immune thrombocytopenia: transient responses, low rate of sustained remissions and poor response to further therapy in refractory patients

    Article • International Journal of Hematology, July 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  58. Monoclonal gammopathy in a tertiary referral hospital

    Article • Clinical Biochemistry, June 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar, Professor SAUD A ALARIFI

  59. Sensitivity, Specificity and Accuracy of Intraoperative Findings in Microdissection Testicular Sperm Extraction: A Prospective Study

    Article • Current Urology, January 2009, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Khaled Madbouly, Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  60. Severe Anal and Abdominal Pain Due to Typhlitis in a Leukemic Patient

    Article • Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, November 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  61. Recombinant Activated Factor VII Treatment of Retroperitoneal Hematoma in a Patient with Renal Failure Receiving Enoxaparin and Clopidogrel

    Article • Pharmacotherapy The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, May 2007, Wiley

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar

  62. Neutrophils and Lymphoid Chimerism After Adult Living-Related Liver Transplantation From a Homozygous Donor

    Article • Transplantation Proceedings, December 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Ahmed S Alaskar