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Allergy
Current practice for diagnosing immediate drug hypersensitivity reactions in Korea
Sung-Yoon Kang, Min-Suk Yang, Woo-Jung Song, Sang-Heon Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(Suppl 1):S283-S296. Published online January 5, 2021
Background/Aims: Skin (STs) and drug provocation (DPTs) tests are essential for identifying the culprit drugs causing drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHRs). Several protocols have been developed for the identification of some culprit drugs, but they are neither thoroughly validated nor standardized..
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Infectious diseases
The clinical and economic burden of community-onset complicated skin and skin structure infections in Korea
Yong Kyun Cho, Heung Jeong Woo, Shin Woo Kim, In-Gyu Bae, Young Goo Song, Hee Jin Cheong, Hyuck Lee, Sang Hoon Han, Hee Jung Choi, Chisook Moon, Seong Yeol Ryu, Jian Hur, Ja Cob Lee, Yu Mi Jo, Young Joo Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(6):1497-1506. Published online February 20, 2020
Background/Aims: To investigate epidemiologic characteristics, clinical and economic burdens, and factors associated with mortality in complicated skin and skin structure infection (cSSSI) patients in Korea.
Methods: A retrospective, observational, nationwide study was conducted between April to Ju..
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Cardiology
Hydrochlorothiazide use and the risk of skin cancer in patients with hypertensive disorder: a nationwide retrospective cohort study from Korea
Eunjung Park, Young Lee, Mihn-Sook Jue
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(4):917-928. Published online December 18, 2019
Background/Aims: Recent studies have shown a cumulative dose-dependent association between the use of hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) and skin cancer, including melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) in Western Europe. However, whether this pattern is present in East Asia countries is unknown. The ..
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Rheumatology
Poor agreement between QuantiFERON-TB
Gold test and tuberculin skin test results for the
diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection in
rheumatoid arthritis patients and healthy controls
Joo-Hyun Lee, Hae Sook Sohn, Jin Ho Chun, Hyoun-Ah Kim, Chang Hee Suh, Yun Woo Lee, Bo Young Yoon
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(1):76-84. Published online January 2, 2014
Background/Aims: We investigated the agreement between the QuantiFERON-
TB Gold (QFT‑Gold) test and the tuberculin skin test (TST) in the diagnosis
of latent tuberculosis infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), compared
with healthy controls, in Korea.
Methods: We recruited 64 pa..
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The Current Practice of Skin Testing for Antibiotics in Korean Hospitals
So Hee Lee, Heung Woo Park, Sae Hoon Kim, Yoon Seok Chang, Sun Sin Kim, Sang Heon Cho, Kyung Up Min, You Young Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(2):207-212. Published online June 1, 2010
Background/AimsAntibiotic skin testing is a useful procedure for identifying patients with IgE-mediated hypersensitivity to antibiotics. The procedures, however, have not been standardized, and the testing is performed with diverse protocols in Korean hospitals wards. Thus, we..
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A case of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome
Seung-Hwan Shin, Hiun-Suk Chae, Jeong-Seon Ji, Hyung-Keun Kim, Young-Seok Cho, Eun-Deok Chang, Kyu-Yong Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(4):208-212. Published online December 30, 2008
Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is a rare disorder that is characterized by multiple recurrent vascular malformations, such as hemangioma, and these primarily involve the skin and the gastrointestinal tract. It may also involve the brain, liver, lungs, and skeletal muscles. A 14-year-old female v..
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Adenosquamous Carcinoma of Extrahepatic Bile Duct: A Case Report
Sin Hyung Lim, Hyeon Woong Yang, Anna Kim, Sang Woo Cha, Sung Hee Jung, Hoon Go, Woong Chul Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2007;22(3):206-210. Published online September 30, 2007
Most malignant tumors originating from the biliary tract are adenocarcinomas, and adenosqamous carcinoma of Klatskin's tumor is a very rare finding. An 83-yr-old man was admitted to our hospital because of jaundice. The abdominal computed tomography and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography..
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Cutaneous Metastases of Pancreatic Carcinoma as a First Clinical Manifestation
Dae Won Jun, Oh Young Lee, Chan Kum Park, Ho Soon Choi, Byung Chul Yoon, Min Ho Lee, Dong Hoo Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(3):260-263. Published online September 30, 2005
Cutaneous metastases from pancreatic adenocarcinomas are rare lesions. The most common site of cutaneous metastasis is the umbilicus, and this is also known as the 'Sister Mary Joseph' nodule. A 68-year-old Korean male, who was previously healthy and asymptomatic, was seen in the dermatology depa..
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The Inverse Association Between the Presence of Antibody to Hepatitis B Surface Antigen and Atopy in Young Adults
Youngil I. Koh, Inseon S. Choi, Chang-Hwan Park, Jae-Sook Ahn, Seung-Gyu Ji
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(3):210-216. Published online September 30, 2005
BackgroundSome bacterial and viral infections may reduce the risk of atopy, and this is based on the concept of their ability to divert the immune system towards the Th1 responses. Most of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections occur in the developing countries and this is whe..
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