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Gastroenterology
Outcome of donor biliary complications following living donor liver transplantation
Hyun Young Woo, In Seok Lee, Jae Hyuck Chang, Seung Bae Youn, Si Hyun Bae, Jong Young Choi, Ho Jong Chun, Young Kyoung You, Dong Goo Kim, Seung Kew Yoon
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):705-715. Published online March 14, 2018
Background/Aims: Biliary complications are the most common donor complication following living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). The aim of this study is to investigate the long-term outcomes of biliary complications in right lobe adult-to-adult LDLT donors, and to evaluate the efficacy of endosco..
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Synchronous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the small intestine and adenocarcinoma of the colon
Ji Hyun Yang, Jain Lee, Shin Bum Kim, Seon Hoo Kim, Guk Jin Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):438-441. Published online November 10, 2017
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Rheumatology
Drug survival of tumor necrosis factor α inhibitors in patients with ankylosing spondylitis in Korea
Hyemin Jeong, Yeong Hee Eun, In Young Kim, Hyungjin Kim, Joong Kyong Ahn, Jaejoon Lee, Eun-Mi Koh, Hoon-Suk Cha
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):407-416. Published online October 12, 2016
Background/Aims: To evaluate drug survival of the tumor necrosis factor α inhibitors (TNFi) and risk factors for the drug discontinuation in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS).
Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 487 AS patients at a single tertiary hospital. Among the TNFi users, drug s..
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Pulmonology
Computed tomography morphologic features of pulmonary adenocarcinoma with brain/bone metastasis
Ki-Eun Hwang, Su-Jin Oh, Chul Park, Se-Jeong Jeon, Jeong-Mi Lee, Byong-Ki Cha, Kwon-Ha Yoon, Eun-Taik Jeong, Hak-Ryul Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):340-346. Published online February 15, 2017
Background/Aims: Brain and bone metastases are common in patients with lung cancer. The development of metastasis is associated with poor survival in lung cancer patients. Although tumor morphologic features on radiographs are routinely assessed for differentiation between benign and malignant lung ..
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Comparison of clinical utility between diaphragm excursion and thickening change using ultrasonography to predict extubation success
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Jung-Wan Yoo, Seung Jun Lee, Jong Deog Lee, Ho Cheol Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):331-339. Published online October 19, 2017
Background/Aims: Both diaphragmatic excursion and change in muscle thickening are measured using ultrasonography (US) to assess diaphragm function and mechanical ventilation weaning outcomes. However, which parameter can better predict successful extubation remains to be determined. The aim of this ..
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Cardiology
Predictors of acute myocarditis in complicated scrub typhus: an endemic province in the Republic of Korea
Jung Yeon Chin, Ki-Woon Kang, Kyung Min Moon, Jongwoo Kim, Yu Jeong Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):323-330. Published online February 23, 2017
Background/Aims: Scrub typhus is known as a self-limited infectious disease. Cardiac complication is uncommon and usually not life-threatening. Until now, few cases of fulminant myocarditis by scrub typhus have been reported. So, we investigated incidence and predictors of acute myocarditis in sever..
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Correlation between NADPH oxidase-mediated oxidative stress and dysfunction of endothelial progenitor cell in hyperlipidemic patients
Ting-Bo Li, Yin-Zhuang Zhang, Wei-Qi Liu, Jie-Jie Zhang, Jun Peng, Xiu-Ju Luo, Qi-Lin Ma
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):313-322. Published online September 13, 2017
Background/Aims: NADPH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate) oxidase (NOX)-mediated oxidative stress plays a key role in promotion of oxidative injury in the cardiovascular system. The aim of this study is to evaluate the status of NOX in endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) of hyperlipidemic..
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Gastroenterology
Analysis of computed tomographic findings according to gastroesophageal flap valve grade
Hye Kyung Jeon, Gwang Ha Kim, Nam Kyung Lee, Suk Kim, Bong Eun Lee, Geun Am Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):295-303. Published online December 12, 2016
Background/Aims: The gastroesophageal junction is an important barrier against gastroesophageal ref lux. Endoscopic grading of gastroesophageal f lap valve is simple, reproducible, and may predict reflux activity. We investigated the correlation between gastroesophageal flap valve grade and the gast..
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Rheumatology
New insights into the role of renal resident cells in the pathogenesis of lupus nephritis
Seung-Ki Kwok, George C. Tsokos
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):284-289. Published online January 12, 2018
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease of unknown etiology, is characterized by the production of autoantibodies and end-organ damage. Lupus nephritis affects up to 70% of patients with SLE and is the most critical predictor of morbidity and mortality. The immunopathogenesis of SL..
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Intracranial relapse as a solitary mass of ocular adnexal lymphoma of the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue type
Jung-Ho Kim, Young-Woo Jeon, Byung-Ock Choi, Gyeongsin Park, Yong-Kil Hong, Suk-Woo Yang, Seok-Goo Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):224-227. Published online September 7, 2016
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A novel neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) mutation in a patient with NF1 and pheochromocytoma
Yoorim Seo, Yeonjeong Jeong, Dong Yoon Kim, Kyueun Choi, Eun Sook Kim, Sung Dae Moon, Je Ho Han
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):214-217. Published online November 29, 2017
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Nephrology
Long-term prognosis of end-stage renal disease patients with normal myocardial perfusion as determined by single photon emission computed tomography
Gun Ha Park, Jae Won Song, Chang Min Lee, Young Rim Song, Sung Gyun Kim, Hyung Jik Kim, Jwa Kyung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):148-156. Published online November 22, 2016
Background/Aims: Normal myocardial perfusion is closely associated with very low rates of cardiac events and better long-term outcomes; however, little is known about its prognostic value in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
Methods: A total of 286 incident patients underwent baseline c..
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Gastroenterology
Present status and perspectives of endosonography 2017 in gastroenterology
Michael Hocke, Barbara Braden, Christian Jenssen, Christoph F. Dietrich
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):36-63. Published online November 23, 2017
Endoscopic ultrasound has become an essential tool in modern gastroenterology and abdominal surgery. Compared with all other endoscopic methods, it has the most potential for innovation and its future looks bright. Thus, we compiled this summary of established and novel applications of endoscopic ul..
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Updated treatment strategies for intestinal Behçet’s disease
Yong Eun Park, Jae Hee Cheon
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):1-19. Published online December 8, 2017
Behçet’s disease (BD) is a chronic, idiopathic, relapsing immune-mediated disease involving multiple organs, and is characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulcers, ocular disease, gastrointestinal ulcers, vascular diseases, and skin lesions. In particular, gastrointestinal involvement in BD i..
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Wernicke encephalopathy as initial presentation of lymphoma
Ju Hyun Seo, Ju Hee Kim, Der Sheng Sun, Hye Sung Won, Jeong Wook Park, Yoon Ho Ko
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(6):1112-1114. Published online January 25, 2016
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Rheumatology
The role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in the assessment of disease activity of adult-onset Still’s disease
Young-Sil An, Chang-Hee Suh, Ju-Yang Jung, Hundo Cho, Hyoun-Ah Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(6):1082-1089. Published online December 7, 2016
Background/Aims: 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) has been suggested as a reliable imaging technique for monitoring of disease activity in patients with adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD). Therefore, we investigated the ..
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Infectious diseases
Diagnostic role of mean platelet volume and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in childhood brucellosis
Şefika Elmas Bozdemir, Yasemin Ay Altıntop, Salih Uytun, Humeyra Aslaner, Yasemin Altuner Torun
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(6):1075-1081. Published online December 14, 2016
Background/Aims: Brucellosis patients present various non-specific clinical symptoms, such as fever, fatigue, sweating, joint pain, arthritis, myalgia, and headache. Based on the nonspecifity of its clinical signs and symtoms, we decided to evaluate whether mean platelet volume (MPV) , neutrophil to..
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Endocrinology-metabolism
p22phox C242T gene polymorphism and overt diabetic nephropathy: a meta-analysis of 1,452 participants
Yan-yan Li, Ge Gong, Hong-yu Geng, Yun Qian
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(6):1045-1052. Published online December 8, 2016
Background/Aims: The p22phox C242T gene polymorphism (rs4673) may be linked to an increased susceptibility for overt diabetic nephropathy (ODN), but the study results are still inconclusive.
Methods: To explore the relationship between p22phox C242T gene polymorphism and ODN, the curr..
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