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Hemato-oncology
Nutritional status in the era of target therapy: poor nutrition is a prognostic factor in non-small
cell lung cancer with activating epidermal growth factor receptor mutations
Sehhoon Park, Seongyeol Park, Se-Hoon Lee, Beomseok Suh, Bhumsuk Keam, Tae Min Kim, Dong-Wan Kim, Young Whan Kim, Dae Seog Heo
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(6):1140-1149. Published online March 28, 2016
Background/Aims: Pretreatment nutritional status is an important prognostic factor in patients treated with conventional cytotoxic chemotherapy. In the era of target therapies, its value is overlooked and has not been investigated. The aim of our study is to evaluate the value of nutritional status ..
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Nephrology
Effect of low-dose valsartan on proteinuria in normotensive immunoglobulin A nephropathy with minimal proteinuria: a randomized trial
Young-Il Jo, Ha-Young Na, Ju-Young Moon, Sang-Woong Han, Dong-Ho Yang, Sang-Ho Lee, Hyeong-Cheon Park, Hoon-Young Choi, So-Dug Lim, Jeong-Hae Kie, Yong-Kyu Lee, Sug-Kyun Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(2):335-343. Published online February 15, 2016
Background/Aims: Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) is a generally progressive disease, even in patients with favorable prognostic features. In this study, we aimed to investigate the antiproteinuric effect and tolerability of low-dose valsartan (an angiotensin II receptor blocker) therapy in normo..
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Concomitant inhibition of renin angiotensin system and Toll-like receptor 2 attenuates renal
injury in unilateral ureteral obstructed mice
Sarah Chung, Jin Young Jeong, Yoon Kyung Chang, Dae Eun Choi, Ki Ryang Na, Beom Jin Lim, Kang Wook Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(2):323-334. Published online February 26, 2016
Background/Aims: There has been controversy about the role of Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) in renal injury following ureteric obstruction. Although inhibition of the renin angiotensin system (RAS) reduces TLR2 expression in mice, the exact relationship between TLR2 and RAS is not known. The aim of th..
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Cardiology
Impact of the β-1 adrenergic receptor polymorphism on tolerability and efficacy of bisoprolol therapy in Korean heart failure patients: association between β adrenergic receptor polymorphism and bisoprolol therapy in heart failure (ABBA) study
Hae-Young Lee, Wook-Jin Chung, Hui-Kyung Jeon, Hong-Seog Seo, Dong-Ju Choi, Eun-Seok Jeon, Jae-Joong Kim, Joon Han Shin, Seok-Min Kang, Sung Cil Lim, Sang-Hong Baek
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(2):277-287. Published online February 16, 2016
Background/Aims: We evaluated the association between coding region variants of adrenergic receptor genes and therapeutic effect in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF).
Methods: One hundred patients with stable CHF (left ventricular ejection fraction [LVEF] < 45%) were enrolled. Enrolled ..
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Angiotensin II type 1 receptor blockers as a first choice in patients with acute myocardial infarction
Jang Hoon Lee, Myung Hwan Bae, Dong Heon Yang, Hun Sik Park, Yongkeun Cho, Won Kee Lee, Myung Ho Jeong, Young Jo Kim, Myeong Chan Cho, Chong Jin Kim, Shung Chull Chae, Korea Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry Investigators
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(2):267-276. Published online December 23, 2015
Background/Aims: Angiotensin II type 1 receptor blockers (ARBs) have not been adequately evaluated in patients without left ventricular (LV) dysfunction or heart failure after acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
Methods: Between November 2005 and January 2008, 6,781 patients who were not receiving a..
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Nephrology
Urokinase, urokinase receptor, and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 expression on podocytes in immunoglobulin A glomerulonephritis
Ji-Hye Lee, Mee-Hye Oh, Jae-Seok Park, Gyoung-Jae Na, Hye-Wook Gil, Jong-Oh Yang, Eun-Young Lee, Sae-Yong Hong
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(2):176-182. Published online February 27, 2014
Background/Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate the expression of urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA), uPA receptor (uPAR), and plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI)-1 on podocytes in immunoglobulin A (IgA) glomerulonephritis (GN).
Methods: Renal biopsy specimens from 52 IgA G..
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Additional antihypertensive effect of magnesium supplementation with an angiotensin II receptor blocker in hypomagnesemic rats
Kyubok Jin, Tae Hee Kim, Yeong Hoon Kim, Yang Wook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(2):197-205. Published online February 27, 2013
Background/AimsMagnesium (Mg) is an essential element for vascular function and blood pressure regulation. Several studies have demonstrated that Mg concentration is inversely associated with blood pressure, and that Mg supplementation attenuates hypertension. The purpose of t..
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Diagnostic Value of a Chimeric TSH Receptor (Mc4)-Based Bioassay for Graves' Disease
Ji In Lee, Hye Won Jang, Soo Kyoung Kim, Joon Young Choi, Ji Young Kim, Kyu Yeon Hur, Jae Hyeon Kim, Yong-Ki Min, Jae Hoon Chung, Sun Wook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(2):179-186. Published online June 1, 2011
Background/AimsGraves' disease (GD) is caused by thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR) and thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin (TSI). We used a recently introduced, technically enhanced TSI bioassay to assess its diagnostic value and determine the cut-off in patients in h..
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Engagement of Toll-Like Receptor 3 Induces Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Interleukin-8 in Human Rheumatoid Synovial Fibroblasts
Su-Jin Moon, Mi-Kyung Park, Hye-Jwa Oh, Seon-Yeong Lee, Seung-Ki Kwok, Mi-La Cho, Ji Hyeon Ju, Kyung-Su Park, Ho-Youn Kim, Sung-Hwan Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(4):429-435. Published online November 27, 2010
Background/AimsAngiogenesis, which is a critical step in the initiation and progression of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), involves pro-angiogenic factors, including interleukin (IL)-8 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). We investigated the role of Toll-like receptor 3 (..
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Role of 68Ga-DOTATOC PET/CT in the Evaluation of Primary Pulmonary Carcinoids
Tarun Jindal, Arvind Kumar, Balasubramanian Venkitaraman, Roman Dutta, Rakesh Kumar
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(4):386-391. Published online November 27, 2010
Background/AimsAlthough carcinoid tumors usually have good prognosis, early and specific diagnosis is important. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging do not provide findings that are specific for carcinoids, and somatostatin receptor scintigraphy suffers from low..
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Resistance to Thyroid Hormone with Missense Mutation (V349M) in the Thyroid Hormone Receptor Beta Gene
Ji Yon Kim, Eun Suk Choi, Jong Chan Lee, Kyung Uk Lee, Yeo Joo Kim, Sang Jin Kim, Yong Wha Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(1):45-48. Published online March 20, 2008
Resistance to thyroid hormone (RTH) is a syndrome characterized by reduced sensitivity to the thyroid hormone. It is generally caused by mutations in the thyroid hormone receptor β (TRβ) gene. On the basis of its clinical features, two different forms of this syndrome have been described: genera..
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Increased Expression of Glucocorticoid Receptorβ Messenger RNA in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Chang-Keun Lee, Eun Young Lee, You-Sook Cho, Keun Ae Moon, Bin Yoo, Hee-Bom Moon
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(2):146-151. Published online June 30, 2005
BackgroundGlucocorticoids have been known to be less effective for treating ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients than for treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. To elucidate the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon, we evaluated whether the glucocorticoid receptor (GR)..
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Cases of Swallow Syncope Induced by the Activation of Mechanorecepters in the Lower Esophagus
Ki Hoon Kang, Wook Hyun Cho, Myung Chan Kim, Hee Jong Chang, Jae Il Chung, Dong Jun Won
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(1):68-71. Published online March 31, 2005
Swallowing is a rare cause of neurally mediated syncope. The mechanism of swallow syncope that contributes to hypotension, bradycardia, or to both is complex. A 59-year-old man had experienced a recurrent loss of consciousness during swallowing of carbonated beverages or sticky foods. Another 59-..
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