Rahat S. Azfar

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
7 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Rahat S. Azfar is a scholar working on Immunology, Dermatology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Rahat S. Azfar has authored 7 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Immunology, 4 papers in Dermatology and 2 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Rahat S. Azfar's work include Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis (5 papers), Dermatology and Skin Diseases (3 papers) and Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes (2 papers). Rahat S. Azfar is often cited by papers focused on Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis (5 papers), Dermatology and Skin Diseases (3 papers) and Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes (2 papers). Rahat S. Azfar collaborates with scholars based in United States. Rahat S. Azfar's co-authors include Joel M. Gelfand, Andrea B. Troxel, Daniel B. Shin, Andrea L. Neimann, Katrina Abuabara, Shanu Kohli Kurd, Xingmei Wang, Erica D. Dommasch, Nicole Seminara and David J. Margolis and has published in prestigious journals such as European Heart Journal, Journal of Investigative Dermatology and British Journal of Dermatology.

In The Last Decade

Rahat S. Azfar

7 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Patients with severe psoriasis are at increased risk of cardiovascular mortality: cohort study using the General Practice Research Database

2009 512 citations Rahat S. Azfar, Daniel B. Shin et al. European Heart Journal profile →

Peers

Rahat S. Azfar

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Caitlin T. Harskamp United States

Micol Del Giglio Italy

Sungat K. Grewal United States

Kwun‐Yee T. Poon United States

H A Capell United Kingdom

Walter Massón Argentina

Ana Marín Spain

Xavier Gitton Switzerland

Attila Dunky Austria

Hervé Le Louët France

Caitlin T. Harskamp United States

Rahat S. Azfar

1.7k ×1.3

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735 ×1.4

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451 ×1.3

RHEUM

273 ×1.2

MB

260 ×1.2

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Citations per year, relative to Rahat S. Azfar Rahat S. Azfar (= 1×) peers Caitlin T. Harskamp

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rahat S. Azfar

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rahat S. Azfar

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Rahat S. Azfar. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Rahat S. Azfar based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Rahat S. Azfar. Rahat S. Azfar is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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7 of 7 papers shown

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Azfar, Rahat S., Robert A. Lee, Leslie Castelo‐Soccio, et al.. (2014). Reliability and Validity of Mobile Teledermatology in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Positive Patients in Botswana. JAMA Dermatology. 150(6). 601–601. 23 indexed citations

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Azfar, Rahat S., Nicole Seminara, Daniel B. Shin, et al.. (2012). Increased Risk of Diabetes Mellitus and Likelihood of Receiving Diabetes Mellitus Treatment in Patients With Psoriasis. Archives of Dermatology. 148(9). 995–1000. 105 indexed citations

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Abuabara, Katrina, Rahat S. Azfar, Daniel B. Shin, et al.. (2010). Cause-specific mortality in patients with severe psoriasis: a population-based cohort study in the U.K.. British Journal of Dermatology. 163(3). 586–592. 354 indexed citations

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Gelfand, Joel M., Erica D. Dommasch, Daniel B. Shin, et al.. (2009). The Risk of Stroke in Patients with Psoriasis. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 129(10). 2411–2418. 338 indexed citations

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Azfar, Rahat S., et al.. (2009). Patients with severe psoriasis are at increased risk of cardiovascular mortality: cohort study using the General Practice Research Database. European Heart Journal. 31(8). 1000–1006. 512 indexed citations breakdown →

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Azfar, Rahat S. & Joel M. Gelfand. (2008). Psoriasis and metabolic disease: epidemiology and pathophysiology. Current Opinion in Rheumatology. 20(4). 416–422. 225 indexed citations

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Lee, Lara Wine, Rahat S. Azfar, & Albert C. Yan. (2008). A 4-month-old Boy with Diaper Dermatitis. Pediatric Annals. 37(4). 208–210. 1 indexed citations

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