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Gastroenterology
Seroprevalence of viral infectious diseases and associated factors in Korean patients with inflammatory bowel diseases
Hee Seung Hong, Jiwon Jung, Sang Hyoung Park, Hwa Jung Kim, Sung Wook Hwang, Dong-Hoon Yang, Jeong-Sik Byeon, Seung-Jae Myung, Suk-Kyun Yang, Byong Duk Ye
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(1):73-84. Published online September 6, 2021
Background/Aims: Data on the immunoprotective status against measles, mumps, rubella, varicella zoster virus (VZV), hepatitis A virus (HAV), and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are still lacking. Therefore, we investigated the seropositivity rates..
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Nephrology
Seropositive rate of the anti-hepatitis A immunoglobulin G antibody in maintenance hemodialysis subjects from two hospitals in Korea
Hyunsuk Kim, Jiwon Ryu, Young-Ki Lee, Myung Jin Choi, Ajin Cho, Ja-Ryong Koo, Sae Yun Baik, Eun Hee Lee, Jong-Woo Yoon, Jung-Woo Noh
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(6):1297-1303. Published online February 23, 2018
Background/Aims: Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a self-limiting infectious disease, but 1% of subjects develop fulminant hepatitis. The prevalence of the anti-HAV immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody in hemodialysis subjects in Korea remains unknown. The purpose of this study was to describe and compare the ..
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Infectious diseases
The seroprevalence of Bartonella henselae in healthy adults in Korea
Hea Yoon Kwon, Jae Hyoung Im, Sun Myoung Lee, Ji Hyeon Baek, Areum Durey, Shin-Goo Park, Jae-Seung Kang, Jin-Soo Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(3):530-535. Published online April 20, 2017
Background/Aims: Cat-scratch disease (CSD), caused by Bartonella henselae is one of the most common zoonosis. However, only several cases of B. henselae infection have been reported in Korea. This study investigated the seroprevalence of B. henselae in healthy adults and related..
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