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Endocrinology-metabolism
Efficacy and safety of denosumab treatment for Korean patients with Stage 3b–4 chronic kidney disease and osteoporosis
Jin Taek Kim, You Mi Kim, Kyong Yeun Jung, Hoonsung Choi, So Young Lee, Hyo-Jeong Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(1):148-159. Published online December 22, 2023
Background/Aims: We evaluated the efficacy and safety of denosumab treatment in severe chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients with osteoporosis. We also investigated whether the treatment affects the coronary artery calcifications.
Methods: Twenty-seven postmenopausal women with Stage 3b–4 CKD and..
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Pulmonology
Sex differences in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease characteristics: the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007–2018
Moon Seong Baek, Haegwang Shin, Kang-Mo Gu, Hae In Jung, Won Young Kim, Jae-Woo Jung, Jong-Wook Shin, Sun-Young Jung, Jae-Yeol Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(1):137-147. Published online December 14, 2023
Background/Aims: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is less prevalent in females than males, but it affects mortality in females. There may be sex differences in the clinical characteristics of COPD.
Methods: We analyzed the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey dataset f..
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Biomarkers of the relationship of particulate matter exposure with the progression of chronic respiratory diseases
Junghyun Kim, Soo Jie Chung, Woo Jin Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(1):25-33. Published online January 1, 2024
A high level of particulate matter (PM) in air is correlated with the onset and development of chronic respiratory diseases. We conducted a systematic literature review, searching the MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases for studies of biomarkers of the effect of PM exposure on chronic respirator..
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Long term management of people with post-tuberculosis lung disease
Wan Seo, Hyung Woo Kim, Ju Sang Kim, Jinsoo Min
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(1):7-24. Published online January 1, 2024
Post-tuberculosis lung disease (PTLD) is emerging as a significant area of global interest. As the number of patients surviving tuberculosis (TB) increases, the subsequent long-term repercussions have drawn increased attention due to their profound clinical and socioeconomic impacts. A primary obsta..
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Hemato-oncology
Treatment pattern of chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma in Korea: a multicenter retrospective study (KCSG LY20-06)
Jung Sun Kim, Tae Min Kim, Myoung Joo Kang, Sung Ae Koh, Hyunkyung Park, Seung-Hyun Nam, Jae Joon Han, Gyeong-Won Lee, Young Jin Yuh, Hee Jeong Lee, Jung Hye Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):747-757. Published online June 26, 2023
Background/Aims: Little attention is paid to chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL) in Korea due to the rarity of the disease. With its rising incidence, we aimed to evaluate recent changes in treatment patterns and survival outcomes of patients with CLL/SLL.
Methods: A t..
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Nephrology
Prognostic role of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in patients with chronic kidney disease
Jin Kim, Su Hyun Song, Tae Ryom Oh, Sang Heon Suh, Hong Sang Choi, Chang Seong Kim, Seong Kwon Ma, Soo Wan Kim, Eun Hui Bae
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):725-733. Published online August 17, 2023
Background/Aims: The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has a prognostic value in cardiovascular disease, infection, inflammatory disease, and several malignancies. Therefore, the NLR has a possible predictive value in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), but this predictive value has not b..
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Pulmonology
The serotype-specific prevalence of pneumococci in hospitalized pneumonia patients with COPD: a prospective, multi-center, cohort study
Jae Yeol Kim, Jae-Woo Jung, Min-Jong Kang, Deog Kyeom Kim, Hayoung Choi, Young-Jae Cho, Seung Hun Jang, Chang-Hoon Lee, Yeon Mok Oh, Ji Sook Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):714-724. Published online August 17, 2023
Background/Aims: The overall incidence of pneumococcal pneumonia is declining. However, the change in the pathogenic distribution of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients and the serotype specificity of Streptococcus pneumoniae have not be..
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Sarcopenia in chronic kidney disease: from bench to bedside
Da Woon Kim, Sang Heon Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(3):303-321. Published online April 20, 2023
Sarcopenia is a condition characterized by a loss of muscle mass and function. In chronic kidney disease (CKD), where a chronic catabolic state exists, sarcopenia commonly occurs through various mechanisms, resulting in muscle wasting and decreased muscle endurance. Sarcopenic patients with CKD have..
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The role of roxadustat in chronic kidney disease patients complicated with anemia
Jie Liu, Fan Yang, Yousuf Waheed, Shulin Li, Kun Liu, Xinglei Zhou
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(2):147-156. Published online January 2, 2023
The incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing worldwide and the current prevalence rate is 13.4%. There are > 120 million CKD patients in China and this number is expected to increase. One of the main abnormalities in patients with CKD and kidney impairment is decreased synthesis of er..
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Changes in the prevalence of hepatitis B and metabolic abnormalities among young men in Korea
Byeong Geun Song, Dong Hyun Sinn, Wonseok Kang, Geum-Youn Gwak, Yong-Han Paik, Moon Seok Choi, Joon Hyeok Lee, Kwang Cheol Koh, Seung Woon Paik
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):1082-1087. Published online May 13, 2022
Changes in the prevalence of disease over time provide valuable information from a public health perspective. We used data from Korea Military Manpower Administration medical examinations for conscription between 2003 and 2019 (n = 5,355,941), which involved young men aged 19 years, to observe chang..
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Allergy
The burden of symptomatic patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria: a real-world study in Korea
Young-Min Ye, Young-Il Koh, Jeong-Hee Choi, Mi-Ae Kim, Jung-Won Park, Tae-Bum Kim, Young-Hee Nam, Yoon-Seok Chang, Hae-Sim Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):1050-1060. Published online September 1, 2022
Background/Aims: Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) poses a considerable burden both on the quality of life (QoL) of individual patients and on healthcare systems. Real‑world data evaluating the disease burden of CSU are limited in this country. This study evaluated the disease burden and healthc..
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Nephrology
Insufficient early renal recovery and progression to subsequent chronic kidney disease in living kidney donors
Yaerim Kim, Eunjeong Kang, Dong-Wan Chae, Jung Pyo Lee, Sik Lee, Soo Wan Kim, Jang-Hee Cho, Miyeun Han, Seungyeup Han, Yong Chul Kim, Dong Ki Kim, Kwon Wook Joo, Yon Su Kim, Hajeong Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):1021-1030. Published online April 13, 2022
Background/Aims: Renal recovery of a kidney donor after undergoing nephrectomy though challenging is essential. We aimed to examine the effect of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) percent change at 1-month post-donation on insufficient kidney function after kidney donation.
Methods: A tot..
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Gastroenterology
Safety and effectiveness of direct-acting antivirals in patients with chronic hepatitis C and chronic kidney disease
Ji Eun Ryu, Myeong Jun Song, Seok-Hwan Kim, Jung Hyun Kwon, Sun Hong Yoo, Soon Woo Nam, Hee Chul Nam, Hee Yeon Kim, Chang Wook Kim, Hyun Yang, Si Hyun Bae, Do Seon Song, U Im Chang, Jin Mo Yang, Sung Won Lee, Hae Lim Lee, Soon Kyu Lee, Pil Soo Sung, Jeong Won Jang, Jong Young Choi, Seung Kew Yoon
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):958-968. Published online August 19, 2022
Background/Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of direct acting antivirals (DAAs) available in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Korea.
Methods: In a retrospective, multicenter cohort study, 362 patients were enrolled from 2015 to 2019. The e..
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Nephrology
Low waist circumference prior to percutaneous coronary intervention predict the risk for end-stage renal disease: a nationwide Korean population based-cohort study
Eun Hui Bae, Sang Yup Lim, Eun Mi Yang, Tae Ryom Oh, Hong Sang Choi, Chang Seong Kim, Seong Kwon Ma, Bongseong Kim, Kyung-Do Han, Soo Wan Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):639-652. Published online February 11, 2022
Background/Aims: The obesity paradox has been known in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, the effect of body mass index (BMI) or waist circumference (WC) prior to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) on the development of ESRD is not clear.
Methods: Using nationally representative data fr..
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Pulmonology
Acute exacerbation of COPD increases the risk of hip fractures: a nested case-control study from the Korea National Health Insurance Service
Kang-Mo Gu, Sang-Won Yoon, Sun-Young Jung, Moon Seong Baek, Won Young Kim, Jae-Woo Jung, Jae-Chol Choi, Jong-Wook Shin, Jae-Yeol Kim, Byoung-Whui Choi, In-Won Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):631-638. Published online February 8, 2022
Background/Aims: Hip fracture and acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AE-COPD) could increase mortality in patients with COPD. There are no data on the relationship between AE-COPD and hip fracture, which may significantly affect the prognosis of patients with COPD. Therefor..
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Emotional and cognitive changes in chronic kidney disease
Duk-Soo Kim, Seong-Wook Kim, Hyo-Wook Gil
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):489-501. Published online March 8, 2022
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) leads to cognitive impairment and emotional changes. However, the precise mechanism underlying the crosstalk between the kidneys and the nervous system is not fully understood. Inflammation and cerebrovascular disease can influence the development of depression in CKD. C..
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Pulmonology
Prevalence and impact of airway diseases on clinical outcomes in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Heemoon Park, Jaeyoung Cho, Jinwoo Lee, Young Sik Park, Chang-Hoon Lee, Sang-Min Lee, Chul-Gyu Yoo, Young Whan Kim, Sung Koo Han, Sun Mi Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(2):387-397. Published online December 7, 2021
Background/Aims: The prevalence and effects of airway diseases, including asthma, eosinophilic bronchitis (EB), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and asthma-COPD overlap (ACO) have not been thoroughly studied in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). This study aimed to evalu..
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Korean physician prescription patterns for home oxygen therapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients
Youlim Kim, Hwan Il Kim, Ji Young Park, Ji Young Hong, Joo-Hee Kim, Kyung Hoon Min, Chin Kook Rhee, Sunghoon Park, Chang Youl Lee, Seong Yong Lim, Seung Hun Jang, Yong Il Hwang
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(1):119-126. Published online August 20, 2021
Background/Aims: Hypoxemia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) leads to reduced ability to exercise, decreased quality of life, and, eventually, increased mortality. Home oxygen therapy in patients with severe COPD reduces distress symptoms and mortality rates. However, there have been fe..
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Current status of the diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis by ultrasonographic elastography
Kazunori Nakaoka, Senju Hashimoto, Ryoji Miyahara, Hiroki Kawashima, Eizaburo Ohno, Takuya Ishikawa, Takamichi Kuwahara, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Yoshiki Hirooka
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(1):27-36. Published online December 15, 2021
Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is pathologically characterized by the loss of exocrine pancreatic parenchyma, irregular fibrosis, cellular infiltration, and ductal abnormalities. Diagnosing CP objectively is difficult because standard diagnostic criteria are insufficient. The change of parenchymal hardne..
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Hemato-oncology
Metformin enhances the cytotoxic effect of nilotinib and overcomes nilotinib resistance in chronic myeloid leukemia cells
Yoo Jin Na, Eun Sang Yu, Dae Sik Kim, Dae-Hee Lee, Sang Cheul Oh, Chul Won Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(Suppl 1):S196-S206. Published online April 3, 2020
Background/Aims: Nilotinib is used for treating patients with imatinib-sensitive or -resistant chronic myeloid leukemia (CML); however, nilotinib-resistant cases have been observed in recent years. In addition, a considerable number of patients receiving nilotinib developed diabetes. Metformin is a ..
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