1. BSMMU

Position: Medical Officer

Department: Rheumatology

Duration: Mar 02, 2006 - Jan 01, 1970

1. MD

Subject/Field: Rheumatology

Institution: BSMMU

Year: 2015

2. FCPS

Subject/Field: Internal Medicine

Institution: BCPS

Year: 2009

1. Psychological Burden of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Bangladesh: The Influence of Pain Catastrophizing and Depression

Authors: Begum M1 , Ahmed S2 , Afrose R3 , Hamid R4 , Abu SM5 , Uddin MK6 , Rashid FB7 , *Azad MAK8

Journal: Mymensingh Med (2026) ; Vol: Apr;35 (2) ; pp: 615-622

2. Baricitinib in moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis: dose-dependent efficacy and safety in a randomized clinical trial in a developing country

Authors: Md. Sadikul Islam1 , Minhaj Rahim Choudhury2 , Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad2*, Md. Abu Shahin2 , Syed Atiqul Haq2 , S. M. Zobair Hossain3 , Nabil Amin Khan4 and Md. Atiqur Rahman5

Journal: BMC Rheumatology (2026) ; Vol: 10:41 ; pp: 1-9

3. Severe Multisystem Thrombotic Phenotype Associated WithProtein C Deficiency in A Young Woman: A Case Repor

Authors: Akash Ahmed Alif1 | Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad1 | Tumpa Kundu1 | Masudul Hassan1 |Minhaj Rahim Choudhury1 | Shamim Ahmed

Journal: Clinical Case Reports (2026) ; Vol: 14(5) ; pp: e72706

4. THE FREQUENCY OF THIOPURINE METHYL- TRANSFERASE POLYMORPHISM IN SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS PATIENTS AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH AZATHIOPRINE INDUCED ADVERSE EFFECTS

Authors: MD. MASUD KARIM1 , MD MASUDUL HASSAN2 , MOHAMMAD FERDOUS UR RAHAMAN3 , MOHAMMAD ABUL KALAM AZAD2 , AMINUR RAHMAN4 , MD. NAZRUL ISLAM5

Journal: Bangladesh J Medicine (2026) ; Vol: 37(2) ; pp: 128-136

5. Efficacy and Safety of Subcutaneous Methotrexate Compared to Oral Methotrexate Administration in Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis: an Open Level Randomized Clinical Trial

Authors: Md. Hurun ur Rashid1 , M. Masudul Hassan2*, Syed Atiqul Haq2 , Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad2 , Syed Jamil Abdal2 , Md. Mizanur Rahman Khan3 , Erfanul Huq Siddiqui4 , Md. Nazmul Hasan3

Journal: Bangladesh Medical Res Counc Bull (2026) ; Vol: 52(1) ; pp: 40-49

6. Urinary Tract Infection in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Report from A Developing Country

Authors: *Azad MAK1, Islam MN2, Choudhury MR3, Haq SA4, Shahin A5, Rashid FB6, Sharmin F7

Journal: MMJ (2025) ; Vol: 34 (1) ; pp: 141-152

7. Predictors of Vasculitis in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus i M Masudul Hassan , ATM Asaduzzaman , Md Nazrul Islam

Authors: Shadab Saud Sunny • Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad • M Masudul Hassan • ATM Asaduzzaman • Md Nazrul Islam

Journal: Cureus (2025) ; Vol: 17(3) ; pp: e80868

8. Ultrasound-Guided (USG) Aspiration From Sacroiliac Joint in Tuberculosis Is Rare: An Atypical Case Report From a Developing Country

Authors: M Masudul Hassan , Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad , Md Nahiduzzamane Shazzad , Syed Jamil Abdal , Farhana Binty Rashid

Journal: cureus (2025) ; Vol: 10.7759 ; pp: 83834

9. Bilateral Retinal Vasculitis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Series of Three Patients

Authors: Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad,Akash Ahmed AlNayan Kumar Mallik,Sharmin Nahar, Abul khair Ahmedullah, M Masudul Hassan.

Journal: cureus (2025) ; Vol: 17(7) ; pp: e88626

10. Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Thalidomide and Sulfasalazine in Moderate to Severe Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Real-World Study From Bangladesh

Authors: A F M Mahbubul Alam • Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad • M Masudul Hassan etal

Journal: cureus (2025) ; Vol: 17(6) ; pp: e86211

11. Zoledronic Acid in the Treatment of Primary Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Authors: Toufiqe Ealahi • Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad • Md. Nazrul Islam • M. Masudul Hassan • Nira Ferdous • Farhana Binty Rashid • Abdul Tazbir

Journal: cureus (2025) ; Vol: 17(5) ; pp: e85087.

12. Ultrasound-Guided Synovial Biopsy in Undifferentiated Monoarthritis: A Case Series From Bangladesh

Authors: Ultrasound-Guided Synovial Biopsy in Undifferentiated Monoarthritis: A Case S Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad , M Masudul Hassan , Minhaj Rahim Choudhury , Ariful Islam , Abul Khair Ahmedullah 1

Journal: cureus (2025) ; Vol: 17(6) ; pp: 86870

13. Mononeuritis Multiplex as an Initial Presentation of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Rare Case Report from Bangladesh

Authors: *Azad MAK1 , Sunny SS2 , Haque MM3 , Alam R4 , Rahman MM5

Journal: MMJ (2025) ; Vol: Jul; 34 (3) ; pp: 936-941

14. Efficacy of Tofacitinib in Refractory Axial Spondylarthritis: A Dose-Escalation Study

Authors: Abdul Mahin Tazbir, Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad, Abul Khair Ahmedullah, M Masudul Hassan, Fahmida Nishu, Md Atiqur Rahman, Toufiqe E Ealahi, Md Nazrul Islam

Journal: cureus (2025) ; Vol: 17(10) ; pp: e94023

15. Membranous nephropathy (MN) concurrent chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) in a Bangladeshi male

Authors: Md Gias Uddin, Md Masudul Hassan, Mainuddin Sohel, Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad, Kassim Hagi Hussain,Minhaj Rahim Choudhory

Journal: Int J Case Rep Images (2025) ; Vol: 16(2) ; pp: 40–45

16. Experience with Use of Rituximab in Different Connective Tissue Diseases in Bangladesh

Authors: Abdullah AS1 , *Hassan MM2 , Azad MAK3 , Begum N4 , Haq SA5 , Alam MR6 , Ahmed MS7 , Islam MA8 , Rashid FB9 , Rahman MM10

Journal: [Mymensingh Med J (2025) ; Vol: Oct, 34(4) ; pp: 1221-1230

17. Clinico-epidemiological characteristics of patients with ankylosing spondylitis: experience from a specialized rheumatology centre in Bangladesh

Authors: A. F. M. Mahbubul Alam1*, Sajeda Islam2, Md. Nazrul Islam3, Minhaj Rahim Choudhury3, Syed Atiqul Haq4, Nadia Sultana5, A. K. M. Kamruzzaman6, Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad3, Salwa Islam7* and Mohammad Jahid Hasan8

Journal: The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine (2025) ; Vol: 37 ; pp: 43

18. Association of Serum IL-17A and IL-23 Levels With Alopecia Areata: A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study

Authors: Md. Shihab Talukder • A.T.M. Asaduzzaman • Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad • Mohammad Jamal Uddin • Pranam Swapan Dash • Wasi Deen Ahmed

Journal: Cureus (2025) ; Vol: 17(12) ; pp: e100011

19. The use of USG guided synovial biopsy patients with ankle arthritis in Bangladesh

Authors: Mohammad Abul kalam azad, Masudul Hassan, Ak Ahme ullah, Minhaj Rahim Chowdhury, Md Nazrul islam

Journal: Journal of Rheumatic and Autoimmune Disease (2023) ; Vol: 1 ; pp: 28-32

20. Estimation of 10-Year Fracture Risk with and without Bone Mineral Density in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Authors: *Alam MJ1, Choudhury MR2, Haq SA3, Islam N4, Ahmed S5, Shahin A6, Ali SM7, Mahmood T8, Azad AK9, Shazzad MN10, Rabbani MG1

Journal: MMJ (2023) ; Vol: Oct; 32 (4) ; pp: 1084-1090

21. Digital Gangrene is a Rare Presentation of Takayasu’s Arteritis

Authors: *Khan MM1, Azad AK2, Yadav MK3, Ahmedullah AK4, Hasan MM5, Sajib MK6

Journal: Mymensingh Med J (2023) ; Vol: Oct; 32 (4) ; pp: 1208-1213]

22. Prevalence and risk factors for uveitis in spondyloarthritis

Authors: Mst. Rupali Yasmin1,2 | Md. Nazrul Islam1 | Zahedur Rahman Pannu3 | Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad1 | M. Sheikh Giash Uddin4

Journal: Int J Rheum Dis. (2022) ; Vol: 00 ; pp: 1-6

23. Value of Serum Adenosine Deaminase (ADA) in Distinguishing between Tuberculous and Non-tuberculous Lymphadenopathies.

Authors: Arafat SM1, Adhikari MK, Ananna MA, M H Bahar Search articles by 'M H Bahar' Bahar MH, Azad AK

Journal: MMJ (2021) ; Vol: 30(3) ; pp: 704-709

24. Primary Fallopian Tube Carcinoma (PFTC)- A Rare Malignancy of Female Genital Tract

Authors: FB Rashid, MA kalam Azad

Journal: Journal of Bangladesh College of Physician (2020) ; Vol: 38 ; pp: 49-52

25. Progressive Pseudorheumatoid Dysplasia; Two cases in one Family

Authors: Ahmed MF, Ferdous S,Azad AK

Journal: MMJ (2020) ; Vol: July 29(3) ; pp: 734-737

26. Development of a Bangla version of the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) and the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI)

Authors: Syed Jamil Abdal1 | Sabrina Yesmin2 | Md. Nahiduzzamane Shazzad3 | Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad3 | Md. Abu Shahin3 | Minhaj Rahim Choudhury3 | Md. Nazrul Islam3 | Syed Atiqul Haq

Journal: Int J Rheum Dis. (2020) ; Vol: DOI: 10.1111/1756-185X.14008 ; pp: 1–7.

27. Translation, cross?cultural adaptation and validation of the English Lequesne Algofunctional index in to Bengali

Authors: Tarek Mahmood1*, Minhaj Rahim Choudhury2, Md Nazrul Islam2, Syed Atiqul Haq2, Md Abu Shahin2, Syed Mohammad Monowar Ali3, Shamim Ahmed2, Md. Nahiduzzamane Shazzad2, A. T. M. Tanveer Hasan4, Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad2 and Johannes Jacobus Rasker5

Journal: Health Qual Life Outcomes (2020) ; Vol: 18:343 ; pp: 1-9

28. The knowledge level of rheumatoid arthritis patients about their disease in a developing country. A study in 168 Bangladeshi RA patients

Authors: A K M Kamruzzaman 1, Minhaj Rahim Chowdhury 1, Md Nazrul Islam 1, Imtiaz Sultan 1, Shamim Ahmed 1, Abu Shahin 1, Mohammad Mahbubul Alam 1, Md Ak Azad 1, M Masudul Hassan 1, Md Zahid Amin 1, Sudeshna Sinha 1, Habib Imtiaz Ahmad 1, Md Nahiduzzamane Shazzad 1, Sonia Nasreen Ahmad 1, Syed Atiqul Haq 1, Johannes Jacobus Rasker 2

Journal: Clin Rheumatol (2020) ; Vol: Apr;39(4) ; pp: 1315-1323.

29. Tuberculosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients

Authors: M F Ahmmed 1, M N Islam, S Ferdous, A K Azad, N Ferdous

Journal: MMJ (2019) ; Vol: Oct;28(4) ; pp: 797-807.

30. Frequency of Fungal Species of Onychomycosis between Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients

Authors: S Sultana 1, Q H Jaigirdar, M A Islam, A K Azad

Journal: Mymensingh Med J (2018) ; Vol: Oct;27(4) ; pp: 752-756

31. Perinatal complications in diabetes with pregnancy: comparison between gastational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and diabetes prior to pregnancy

Authors: Rashid1, H Khatoon2, MA Hasnat3, R Amin4, AK Azad5

Journal: MMJ (2017) ; Vol: Jan;26 (1) ; pp: 124-130.

32. Detection of plasmid mediated AmpC-? lactamases among gram-negative uropathogens at a tertiary care hospital, Dhaka city

Authors: Dr. Nurjahan Begum, Professor (Dr.) S. M. Shamsuzzaman . Dr. Samira Afroz Dr. Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad,

Journal: MMJ (2017) ; Vol: Oct;26(4) ; pp: 805-811

33. Polyarthritis is a Rare Manifestation of Pachydermoperiostosis: A Case Report

Authors: *Ahmmed MF1 , Shazzad MN2 , Ferdous S3 , Azad AK4 , Haq SA5

Journal: MMJ (2017) ; Vol: 26 (4) ; pp: 939-943

34. Efficacy of Vitamin C in Lowering Serum Uric Acid

Authors: M R Choudhury 1, S M Haq, A A Saleh, F Hakim, A K Azad

Journal: MMJ (2016) ; Vol: Oct;25(4) ; pp: 681-685

35. Tuberculosis is Mimicar of JIA: A rare case report.

Authors: Abu shahin1, Sultam MI 2, Alam MJ3 Saeed A4 Azad AK5, Choudhury MR6

Journal: MMJ (2016) ; Vol: Jul;25 (3) ; pp: 575-579

36. Useof Anticoagolant Warfarin in Patients Presenting With Atrial Fibrillation in a Tertiary Level Hospital.

Authors: Islam MS1, Islam MA 2, Azad AK 3, Banerjee SK 4, Ahmed CM 5, Haque H 6 et al

Journal: MMJ (2016) ; Vol: Jul;25 (3) ; pp: 523-529

37. Scleredema Diabeticorum - A Case Report

Authors: Shazzad MN1, Azad AK2, Abdal S J3, Afrose R4, Rahman M M5, Haq S A6

Journal: MMJ (2015) ; Vol: 24 (3) ; pp: 606-9

38. A 42-year-old man with huge abdominal mass

Authors: Ahmed QM1, Arafat S M2, Ahmed F3, Hasan M K4, Azad AK5, Akhtar S6, et al.

Journal: MMJ (2015) ; Vol: 24 (2) ; pp: 404-6.

39. Gastrointestinal Manifestations as Initial Presenting Features in a 40 Years Old Woman with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Authors: Ahmed QM1, Arafat S M2, Azad A K3, Chowdhury M J4 Hasan M K5 , Ahmed F6, et al

Journal: MMJ (2015) ; Vol: 24 (1) ; pp: 186-190.

40. Pattern of Haematological Parameters in SLE Patients

Authors: Dr. Md. Adnan Hasan Masud1*, Dr. Md. Masudul Hassan2 , Dr. Nasrin Akhter3 , Dr. Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad4 , Dr. Khan Anisul Islam5 , Dr. Md. Nahiduzzamane Shazzad6

Journal: SAS J. Med (2015) ; Vol: 1(4) ; pp: 195-199

41. Cough in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Authors: *Azad AK1, Islam N2, Islam MA3, Islam MS4, Barua R5, Haq SA6

Journal: MMJ (2013) ; Vol: Apr 22 (2) ; pp: 300-307

42. Cutaneous metastatic adenocarcinoma - a case report

Authors: Asaduzzaman ATM1, Azad A K2, Arafat S M3, Rashid F B4, Islam M S5, Rahman M M6, et al.

Journal: MMJ (2013) ; Vol: 22(4) ; pp: 840-3

43. Comparative efficacy of subcutaneous versus oral methotrexate in active rheumatoid arthritis.

Authors: Islam MS1, Haq S A2, Islam M N3, Azad A K4, Islam M A5, Barua R6, et al.

Journal: MMJ (2013) ; Vol: 22 (3) ; pp: 483-8

44. Aetiology and risk stratification of patients presenting with atrial fibrillation

Authors: Islam MS1, Mahmood M2, Safiuddin M3, Siddique M A4, Banerjee S K5, Islam M N6, Azad MAK7 et al.

Journal: MMJ (2013) ; Vol: 22 (2): ; pp: 308-12

45. Acute pancreatitis associated with acute viral hepatitis A (HAV) - a case report

Authors: S M Arafat 1, A K Azad, A Basher, M A Ananna, M S Islam, S Abdullah, A M Abdullah, M A Islam

Journal: MMJ (2013) ; Vol: Jan;22(1) ; pp: 192-5

46. Demographic and Clinical Evaluation of Secondaries to Liver

Authors: Rahman MA1, Barua R2, Azad A K3, Ahmed D S4, Raihan M A5.

Journal: MMJ (2013) ; Vol: 22 (1) ; pp: 131-5.

47. Echocardiographic assessment of cardiac involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus patients

Authors: M N Shazzad 1, M N Islam, R Ara, C M Ahmed, N Fatema, A K Azad, S M Salimulla, M S Haider, S A Haq

Journal: MMJ (2013) ; Vol: Oct;22(4) ; pp: 736-41

48. Wegener's granulomatosis - a case report

Authors: M A Islam 1, A K Azad, M S Islam, M N Shazzad, S A Haq

Journal: MMJ (2013) ; Vol: Jan;22(1) ; pp: 196-9

49. Acromegaly Presenting as Cardiac Failure - A Case Report

Authors: Arafat, S. M., Azad, M. A. K., Rahman, R., Ananna, M. A., Aziz, A. M., Ahmed, Q. M., … Abdullah, A

Journal: BSMMU Journal (2013) ; Vol: 4(2) ; pp: 122-124

50. Weber Christian disease with disseminated intravascular coagolation - A Case Report

Authors: Shohael Mahmud Arafat1, Mahammad Abul Kalam Azad2, Rezwanur Rahman3, Mehruba Alam Ananna4 , AhmedManzurul Aziz5, Quazi Mamtazuddin Ahmed6 ,

Journal: BSMMU J (2012) ; Vol: 54(2) ; pp: 164-167

51. Budd-Chiari syndrom

Authors: M R Bhuiyan1, M Ahmed2, A K Azad3, M G Mostafa4, A Sultana5, AB M Abdullah6.

Journal: MMJ (2012) ; Vol: 21 (4) ; pp: 755-8

52. Eosinophilic Fasciitis: What Matters in Management in a Developing Country—A Case Report with Two and a Half-year Follow-up

Authors: Md. Nazrul Islam1, Md. Ariful Islam2, Syed Jamil Abdal3, Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad4, Abul Khair Ahmedullah5, Syed Atiqul Haq.

Journal: J HEALTH POPUL NUTR (2012) ; Vol: 30(1) ; pp: 117-120

53. Extraintestinal manifestations of crohn’sdisease in bangladesh

Authors: Rajib barua 1, Dewan Saifuddin Ahmed 2, ASMA Raihan 3, Mohammad abul kalam azad 4, Swadesh kumar chakrovortty 5, Md. Abul kalam azad

Journal: bangladesh. J Medicine (2010) ; Vol: 21 ; pp: 58-59

54. Chest wall deformity with severe respiratory distress.

Authors: Rajib barua,Dewan Saifuddin Ahmed ASMA Raihan , Mohammad abul kalam azad , Swadh kumar chakrovortty 5Md. Abul kalam azad

Journal: Bangladesh J Medicine (2010) ; Vol: 21 ; pp: 49-52

55. Study on Aetiology and Outcome of Fulminant Hepatic Failure

Authors: Chakrobarty SK 1, Barua R2, Ahmed DS3, Azad MAK4,Siddique AB5 ,Azad AK6.

Journal: Bangladesh J Medicine; (2010) ; Vol: 21 ; pp: 29-33

56. Thymic carcinoma - A rare cause of SBC obstruction

Authors: Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad1, SM Arafat2 , Ariful Islam3 , Sirajul Islam4, AbdullahABM 5

Journal: bangladeshJ Medicine (2010) ; Vol: 21 ; pp: 105-107