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Comparison of Clinical Outcomes by Different Renal Replacement Therapy in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease Secondary to Lupus Nephritis
Seok-Hui Kang, Byung-Ha Chung, Sun-Ryoung Choi, Ja-Young Lee, Hoon-Suk Park, In-O Sun, Bum-Soon Choi, Cheol-Whee Park, Yong-Soo Kim, Chul-Woo Yang
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(1):60-67. Published online March 2, 2011
Background/AimsMany studies have compared patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) on renal replacement therapy (RRT) with non-lupus patients. However, few data are available on the long-term outcome of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) secondary to SLE who ..
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PPARγ Agonist Beyond Glucose Lowering Effect
Akira Sugawara, Akira Uruno, Masataka Kudo, Ken Matsuda, Chul Woo Yang, Sadayoshi Ito
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(1):19-24. Published online March 2, 2011
The nuclear hormone receptor PPARγ is activated by several agonists, including members of the thiazolidinedione group of insulin sensitizers. Pleiotropic beneficial effects of these agonists, independent of their blood glucose-lowering effects, have recently been demonstrated in the vasculature...
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Changing Donor Source Pattern for Kidney Transplantation over 40 Years: A Single-Center Experience
Byung Ha Chung, Mi Hyang Jung, Sung Ha Bae, Suk Hui Kang, Hyeon Seok Hwang, Bok Jin Hyoung, So Young Lee, Youn Ju Jeon, Bum Soon Choi, Cheol Whee Park, Yong-Soo Kim, Ji-Il Kim, In Sung Moon, Chul Woo Yang
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(3):288-293. Published online August 31, 2010
Background/AimsKidney transplantations at our center rely mainly on living donors. The purpose of this study was to suggest future donor supply directions by reviewing changing trends in donor type. MethodsDuring the past 40 years, 1,690 kidney ..
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The Risk Factors and Outcome of Acute Kidney Injury in the Intensive Care Units
Woo Young Park, Eun Ah Hwang, Mi Hyun Jang, Sung Bae Park, Hyun Chul Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(2):181-187. Published online June 1, 2010
Background/AimsAcute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious complication in critically ill patients, especially in the intensive care unit (ICU). The present study was performed to evaluate the occurrence rate of AKI using the RIFLE (increasing severity classes risk, inju..
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A Case of Rhabdomyolysis Associated with Use of a Pneumatic Tourniquet during Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
Yong Gu Lee, Woong Park, Sang Hoon Kim, Sang Pil Yun, Hun Jeong, Hyung Jong Kim, Dong Ho Yang
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(1):105-109. Published online February 26, 2010
The common causes of rhabdomyolysis include trauma, hypoxia, drugs, toxins, infections and hyperthermia. Operative insults, including direct trauma and ischemia, have the potential to cause the development of rhabdomyolysis. Pneumatic tourniquets used during arthroscopic knee surgery to prevent b..
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Natural History and Renal Pathology in Patients with Isolated Microscopic Hematuria
Byung Soo Kim, Yong Kyun Kim, Young Shin Shin, Young Ok Kim, Ho Cheol Song, Yong Soo Kim, Euy Jin Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(4):356-361. Published online November 27, 2009
Background/AimsNo definite conclusions have been reached about the natural history of patients with isolated microscopic hematuria (IMH). In this study, we observed the natural history of patients with IMH and examined factors related to a pathologic diagnosis and subsequent p..
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The Efficacy and Safety of Ezetimibe and Low-Dose Simvastatin as a Primary Treatment for Dyslipidemia in Renal Transplant Recipients
Hye Eun Yoon, Joon Chang Song, Bok Jin Hyoung, Hyeon Seok Hwang, So Young Lee, Youn Joo Jeon, Bum Soon Choi, Yong Soo Kim, Chul Woo Yang
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(3):233-237. Published online August 26, 2009
Background/AimsThe efficacy and safety of a combination of ezetimibe and low-dose statin as primary treatment for dyslipidemia in renal transplant patients were evaluated prospectively. MethodsThe study enrolled 77 renal transplant recipients wi..
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Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: 2009 Update for Internists
William M. Bennett
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(3):165-168. Published online August 26, 2009
Because autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is one of the most common genetic abnormalities seen in today's medical practice, many internists will likely treat patients affected by this condition. Genetic abnormalities have been increasingly recognized, and the pathophysiology of..
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Relationship between serum brain natriuretic peptide and heart function in patients with chronic kidney disease
Jae Won Yang, Min Soo Kim, Jae Seok Kim, Jong Myoung Yoo, Seung Tae Han, Bi Ro Kim, Yun Deok Kim, Jeong Wook Choi, Seung Ok Choi, Byoung Geun Han
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(4):191-200. Published online December 30, 2008
Background/AimsBrain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels are known to be elevated in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and normal heart function. Therefore, the present study was performed to examine the effectiveness of BNP level in diagnosing heart failure in patients ..
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Recent clinical overview of renal and perirenal abscesses in 56 consecutive cases
Bong Eun Lee, Hee Yun Seol, Tae Kyung Kim, Eun Young Seong, Sang Heon Song, Dong Won Lee, Soo Bong Lee, Ihm Soo Kwak
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(3):140-148. Published online September 20, 2008
Background/AimsThe aim of this study was to examine the recent clinical trends and antibiotic susceptibilities of the causative microorganisms in renal and perirenal abscesses, and to elucidate the factors associated with treatment strategies. ..
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Renal infarction resulting from traumatic renal artery dissection
Kyung Pyo Kang, Sik Lee, Won Kim, Gong Yong Jin, Ki Ryang Na, Il Yong Yun, Sung Kwang Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(2):103-105. Published online June 20, 2008
Renal artery dissection may be caused by iatrogenic injury, trauma, underlying arterial diseases such as fibromuscular disease, atherosclerotic disease, or connective tissue disease. Radiological imaging may be helpful in detecting renal artery pathology, such as renal artery dissection. For pati..
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Continuous renal replacement therapy for the treatment of acute kidney injury
Woo Kyun Bae, Dae Hun Lim, Ji Min Jeong, Hae Young Jung, Seong Ku Kim, Jeong Woo Park, Eun Hui Bae, Seong Kwon Ma, Soo Wan Kim, Nam Ho Kim, Ki Chul Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(2):58-63. Published online June 20, 2008
Backgraound/AimsContinuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) has been widely used for treating critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI). Whether CRRT is better than intermittent hemodialysis for the treatment of AKI remains controversial. We sought to identify the..
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IGF-1 is an Independent Risk Factor for Anemia in Diabetic Pre-dialysis Patients
Do-Hyoung Kim, Tae-Young Kim, Sun-Min Kim, Soo-Jeong Yoo, Dong-Jin Oh, Suk-Hee Yu
Korean J Intern Med. 2007;22(3):186-191. Published online September 30, 2007
BackgroundWe investigated whether the presence of diabetes mellitus (DM) was related to the degree of the anemia in predialytic patients with renal failure and what was the most relevant factor for anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) from DM (DM-CKD).
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A Case of Multiple Organ Failure due to Heat Stoke Following a Warm Bath
Seung Young Kim, Su Ah Sung, Gang Jee Ko, Chang Su Boo, Sang Kyung Jo, Won Yong Cho, Hyoung Kyu Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(3):210-212. Published online September 30, 2006
Heat stroke is a potentially fatal disorder that's caused by an extreme elevation in body temperature. We report here an unusual case of multiple organ failure that was caused by classical, nonexertional heat stroke due to taking a warm bath at home. A 68 year old diabetic man was hospitalized fo..
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Small Cell Carcinoma of the Kidney
Choon Hae Chung, Chi Young Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(3):191-193. Published online September 30, 2006
Up to 5% of all small cell carcinomas develop at extrapulmonary sites. Primary small cell carcinomas originating in the kidney are extremely rare neoplasms. Here we report a case of primary small cell carcinoma of the kidney. A nephrectomy was performed on a 52-year-old female patient to remove a..
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The Urine Urokinase Concentration in End Stage Renal Disease with Acquired Renal Cyst
Sae Yong Hong, Dong Ho Yang, Byoung Ho Lee, Eun Kyong Ki, Kang Hoe Chung
Korean J Intern Med. 1991;6(2):64-69. Published online July 1, 1991
To see whether there was any difference in the urine urokinase concentration between acquired cystic kidney disease (ACKD) group and control (non cyst) group in end stage renal disease patients (ESRD), we evaluated fifty ESRD patients who had been maintained on chronic hemodialysis for various period. The ur..
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Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor and its role in attenuating renal fibrosis: a review
Yousuf Abdulkarim Waheed, Wokuheleza Buberwa, Dong Sun
Received June 1, 2023 Accepted September 1, 2023 Published online December 13, 2023
Chronic kidney disease is estimated to affect approximately 10 to 15% of the Chinese population. Renal fibrosis is characterized by progressive extracellular matrix deposition in the kidney parenchyma with eventual tissue scarring and inevitable deterioration of renal function. Vascular rarefaction,..
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