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Cardiology
Prevalence and characteristics of isolated nocturnal hypertension in the general population
Moo-Yong Rhee, Je Sang Kim, Chee Hae Kim, Ji-Hyun Kim, Jung-Ha Lee, Sun-Woong Kim, Deuk-Young Nah, Namyi Gu, Eun-Joo Cho, Ki-Chul Sung, Kyung-Soon Hong
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(5):1126-1133. Published online April 5, 2021
Background/Aims: Ascertaining the prevalence of isolated nocturnal hypertension (INHT) in the general population and identifying the characteristics of patients with INHT may be important to determine patients who should receive 24- hour ambulatory blood pressure (BP) measurements. This study aimed ..
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Gender differences in the presentation of chest pain in obstructive coronary artery disease: results from the Korean Women’s Chest Pain Registry
Dong-Hyuk Cho, Jimi Choi, Mi-Na Kim, Hack-Lyoung Kim, Yong Hyun Kim, Jin Oh Na, Jin-Ok Jeong, Hyun Ju Yoon, Mi-Seung Shin, Myung-A Kim, Kyung-Soon Hong, Gil Ja Shin, Seong-Mi Park, Wan Joo Shim
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(3):582-592. Published online March 19, 2019
Background/Aims: Chest pain in patients with obstructive coronary artery disease (OCAD) is affected by several social factors. The gender-based differences in chest pain among Koreans have yet to be investigated.
Methods: The study consecutively enrolled 1,549 patients (male/female, 514/1,035; 61 ..
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Endocrinology-metabolism
The effect of high-dose vitamin D supplementation on insulin resistance and arterial stiffness in patients with type 2 diabetes
Ohk-Hyun Ryu, Wankyo Chung, Sungwha Lee, Kyung-Soon Hong, Moon-Gi Choi, Hyung Joon Yoo
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(5):620-629. Published online August 28, 2014
Background/Aims: Recent epidemiological studies revealed a striking inverse relationship between vitamin D levels, glucose intolerance/insulin resistance (IR), and cardiovascular disease. However, few interventional studies have evaluated the effect of vitamin D supplementation on cardiovascular ris..
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