Research Excellence

Department of Research

<p>Pioneering research in gastrointestinal and liver diseases to improve patient care, management, and quality of life through innovation and dedication.</p>

"If you ventured in pursuit of glory, don't be satisfied with less than the stars"

- Al Mutanabbi
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ABOUT US

Research Overview

The Research Department within the National Centre of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases was established in December 2017. We provide comprehensive training in research methodologies for Specialists, Registrars, graduate students, and PhD candidates. Our primary research themes concentrate on GI and Liver diseases, offering critical updates in gastroenterology, hepatology, and advanced research techniques.

Our Aims

To conduct high-quality research (clinical trials, case-control, cross-sectional) that directly improves patient care, management strategies, and quality of life.

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Research Overview
10+ Years Experience
2024 HIGHLIGHTS

Key Achievements
of 2024

  • 8 articles published in PubMed-indexed journals
  • 11 research presentations at international conferences
  • Online registries developed for ERCP procedures and hepatitis patients in Kassala
Research Office

OUR EXPERTS

Meet Our Team

Our team consists of leading gastroenterologists and researchers dedicated to advancing medical science.

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GLOBAL PRESENCE

International Conference Presentations

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SCHOLARLY OUTPUT

📄 Published Papers

Peer-reviewed academic papers published in international medical journals.

Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2021

Health-care Provision and Policy for NAFLD in Sub-Saharan Africa

C Wendy Spearman, Abdelmounem Abdo, et al.

The American Journal of Gastroenterology 2015

Hepatocellular Carcinoma Occurs at an Earlier Age in Africans, Particularly in Association With Chronic Hepatitis B

Ju Dong Yang, Adam Gyedu, Abdelmounem Abdo, et al.

CLINICAL INSIGHTS

📰 Published Articles

Case reports, clinical studies, and medical articles from our team.

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Global 2025

Hyper-IgE Syndrome: A Rare Case Report

Lee Smith, Ahmed Rafei, Susanna Caminada, Salma Barakat, Sami Medani Abd Elwahab, Damiano Pizzol, Abdelmounem Eltayeb Abdo

Journal of Surgical Case Reports 2025

Advanced Rectal Cancer in an 11-Year-Old Sudanese Patient with Rare Metastatic Site

Nadir Ali Hilal, Ahmed Rafei, Omeralfarouk Hussein Alameen Mohammed, Noon Mohamed

Article 2025

Scimitar Syndrome With Hematemesis Due to Esophageal Varices

Aida Elawad, Ali M E Arabi, Rayan Yousif, et al.

Medical Reports / Wolters Kluwer 2025

Scimitar Syndrome in a Child with Hematemesis Due to Esophageal Varices

Aida Elawad, Ali M E Arabi, Rayan Yousif, Abdelmounem E Abdo, et al.

ONGOING RESEARCH

🔬 Research Studies

Current and completed research projects and clinical trials.

Medical Journal of Babylon 2022

Elective Open Fundus-First Cholecystectomy for Intraoperative Difficulties: A Study on 253 Patients

Wael Mohialddin Doush, Muataz S. Abdelaziz, Abdlmagid M. Musaad

The Lancet / Health Technology Assessment 2021

A High-Dose 24-Hour Tranexamic Acid Infusion for the Treatment of Significant Gastrointestinal Bleeding: HALT-IT RCT

Ian Roberts, Haleema Shakur-Still, Adefemi Afolabi, Adegboyega Akere, Monica Arribas, Emma Austin, Kiran Bal, Nuha Bazeer, Danielle Beaumont, Amy Brenner, Abdelmounem Abdo (Sudan Lead)

Arab Journal of Gastroenterology 2018

Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Sudanese Patients: A Study on 301 Patients in a Specialized Centre

Nassir Alhaboob Arabi, Abdulmagid Mohammed Musaad, Fatima Abbas Habiballah Mohammed, Elsaggad Eltayeb Ahmed, Muataz Salah Eldin Abdelaziz

PLoS ONE 2016

Evidence of an Exponential Decay Pattern of the Hepatitis Delta Virus Evolution Rate and Fluctuations in Quasispecies Complexity

Mukhlid Yousif, Hatim Mudawi, Sahar Mubarak Bakhiet, Anna Kramvis, Abdelmounem Abdo

Library

📚 All Publications

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Article Oncology Oct 2025

Endoscopic Mucosal Resection of a Bleeding Gastric Carcinoid in a Resource-Limited Setting

Salma Barakat, Rayan Yousif, Ahmed Rafei, Rawan A Bedab, Abdelmounem E Abdo

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Article Oncology Oct 2025

Primary Hepatic Neuroendocrine Carcinoma With Carcinoid Syndrome and Pellagra

Salma Barakat, Sarah Ahmed, Ahmed Rafei, Abdelmounem E. Abdo

Medical Reports Read More
Article Oncology Mar 2025

Advanced Rectal Cancer in an 11-Year-Old Sudanese Patient with Rare Metastatic Site

Nadir Ali Hilal, Ahmed Rafei, Omeralfarouk Hussein Alameen Mohammed, Noon Mohamed

Journal of Surgical Case Reports Read More
Article Oncology May 2024

Adult Ileocecal Intussusception as an Unusual Presentation of Ascending Colon Adenocarcinoma

Nadir Ali Hilal, Ahmed Rafei

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Research Oncology Aug 2022

Histopathological Patterns of Pancreatic Malignancy Among Afro Sudanese

Arabi Mohammad NA, Musaad AM, et al.

Japanese Journal of Gastroenterology Research Read More
Research Oncology Apr 2022

Clinical Presentation and Management of Gallbladder Cancer in Sudan

Elfatih Yousif Abdelrahim, et al.

ResearchGate Read More
Paper Oncology Nov 2015

Hepatocellular Carcinoma Occurs at an Earlier Age in Africans, Particularly in Association With Chronic Hepatitis B

Ju Dong Yang, Adam Gyedu, Abdelmounem Abdo, et al.

The American Journal of Gastroenterology Read More
Research Oncology Jan 2001

Role of Genetic Polymorphism of Glutathione S-transferase in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Ragaa E. Omer, Annelies Bunschoten, Pieter vant Veer, Frans J. Kok, Mohamed O. Idris, Abdelgadir M. Y. Kadaru, Suliman S. Fedail, Ellen Kampman

Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention Read More