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Gastroenterology
Clinical outcomes of patients with a single hepatocellular carcinoma less than 5 cm treated with transarterial chemoembolization
Min Young Baek, Jeong-Ju Yoo, Soung Won Jeong, Jae Young Jang, Yong Kwon Kim, Shin Ok Jeong, Sae Hwan Lee, Sang Gyune Kim, Sang-Woo Cha, Young Seok Kim, Young Deok Cho, Hong Soo Kim, Boo Sung Kim, Yong Jae Kim, Su Yeon Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(6):1223-1232. Published online October 26, 2018
Background/Aims: Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is performed for single hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) that are not eligible for surgery or ablation therapy. We investigated the clinical outcomes of patients with a single HCC ≤ 5 cm treated with TACE.
Methods: This study analyzed 175 conse..
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Platelet count is associated with sustained virological response rates in treatments for chronic hepatitis C
Baek Gyu Jun, Eui Ju Park, Woong Cheul Lee, Jae Young Jang, Soung Won Jeong, Young Don Kim, Gab Jin Cheon, Young Sin Cho, Sae Hwan Lee, Hong Soo Kim, Yun Nah Lee, Sang Gyune Kim, Young Seok Kim, Boo Sung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(5):989-997. Published online March 14, 2018
Background/Aims: This study was conducted to clarify the sustained virological response (SVR) prediction ability of baseline and treatment-related factors in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
Methods: This retrospective study collected data at four tertiary referral hospitals..
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Clinical significance of radiation-induced liver disease after stereotactic body radiation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma
Baek Gyu Jun, Young Don Kim, Gab Jin Cheon, Eun Seog Kim, Eunjin Jwa, Sang Gyune Kim, Young Seok Kim, Boo Sung Kim, Soung Won Jeong, Jae Young Jang, Sae Hwan Lee, Hong Soo Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1093-1102. Published online August 28, 2017
Background/Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate parameters that predict radiation-induced liver disease (RILD) following stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and to identify the clinical significance of RILD.
Methods: We retrospectively rev..
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Use of 18F-FDG PET to predict tumor progression and survival in patients with intermediate hepatocellular carcinoma treated by transarterial chemoembolization
Min Jin Kim, Young Seok Kim, Youn Hee Cho, Hee Yoon Jang, Jeong-Yeop Song, Sae Hwan Lee, Soung Won Jeong, Sang Gyune Kim, Jae Young Jang, Hong Su Kim, Boo Sung Kim, Won Hyung Lee, Jung Mi Park, Jae Myung Lee, Min Hee Lee, Deuk Lin Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(3):308-315. Published online April 29, 2015
Background/Aims: 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography (18F-FDG PET) has been used to assess the biological behavior of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this study, we investigated the usefulness of 18F-FDG PET for predicting tumor progression and sur..
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Efficacy of Initial Treatment with Clevudine in Naive Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B
Hyeon Woong Yang, Byung Seok Lee, Tae Hee Lee, Heon Young Lee, Kwan Woo Nam, Young Woo Kang, Hee Bok Chae, Seok Hyun Kim, Seok Bae Kim, Hyang Ie Lee, An Na Kim, Il Han Song, Sae Hwan Lee, Hong Su Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(4):372-376. Published online November 27, 2010
Background/AimsClevudine, a pyrimidine nucleoside analogue, has potent antiviral effects in patients with chronic viral hepatitis B (CHB). We report the efficacy of initial treatment with clevudine in naïve patients with CHB living in Daejeon and Chungcheong Province, South ..
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Increased Expression of Cyclooxygenase-2 is Associated with the Progression to Cirrhosis
Soung Won Jeong, Jae Young Jang, Sae Hwan Lee, Sang Gyun Kim, Young Koog Cheon, Young Seok Kim, Young Deok Cho, Hong Soo Kim, Joon Seong Lee, So-Young Jin, Chan Sup Shim, Boo Sung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(4):364-371. Published online November 27, 2010
Background/AimsTo investigate the degree of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) protein expression in chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis. MethodsCOX-2 protein expression was evaluated in 43 cases of chronic hepatitis and 24 cases of cirrhosis using immunohist..
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Skin Necrosis after a Low-Dose Vasopressin Infusion through a Central Venous Catheter for Treating Septic Shock
Eun Hee Kim, Sae Hwan Lee, Seung Woon Byun, Ho Suk Kang, Dong Hoe Koo, Hyun-Gu Park, Sang Bum Hong
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(4):287-290. Published online December 31, 2006
This is a report on a case of severe skin necrosis in a vasodilatory septic shock patient after the infusion of low-dose vasopressin through a central venous catheter. An 84-year-old male was hospitalized for edema on both legs at Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. On hospital day 8, the patient ..
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