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Rheumatology
Methods for the morphological and functional evaluation of microvascular damage in systemic sclerosis
Barbara Ruaro, Vanessa Smith, Alberto Sulli, Saskia Decuman, Carmen Pizzorni, Maurizio Cutolo
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):1-5. Published online December 30, 2014
Systemic sclerosis is a connective tissue disease characterized by alterations in microvascular structure and function. In these patients, numerous studies have demonstrated a relationship between capillary morphology and peripheral blood perfusion. Nailfold videocapillaroscopy reveals the periphera..
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Endocrinology-metabolism
Avoiding or coping with severe hypoglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes
Jae-Seung Yun, Seung-Hyun Ko
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):6-16. Published online December 30, 2014
Hypoglycemia is a major barrier to achieving the glycemic goal in patients with type 2 diabetes. In particular, severe hypoglycemia, which is defined as an event that requires the assistance of another person to actively administer carbohydrates, glucagon, or take other corrective actions, is a seri..
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Nephrology
Major changes and improvements of dialysis therapy in Korea: review of end-stage renal disease registry
Dong Chan Jin
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):17-22. Published online December 30, 2014
The Korean Society of Nephrology (KSN) launched a nationwide end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patient registry in 1985 called the Insan Prof. Byung-Suk Min Memorial ESRD Patient Registry. KSN members voluntarily participate in this registry, which has been collecting data through the Internet since 20..
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| Editorials |
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Is tenofovir disoproxil fumarate an all-powerful weapon in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B?
Ji Hoon Kim, June Sung Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):23-26. Published online December 30, 2014
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Association of metabolic syndrome with coronary artery calcification
Kyoung Hwa Ha, Dae Jung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):29-31. Published online December 30, 2014
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| Original Articles |
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Gastroenterology
Long-term efficacy of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate therapy after multiple nucleos(t)ide analogue failure in chronic hepatitis B patients
Hyo Jin Kim, Ju-Yeon Cho, Yu Jin Kim, Geum-Youn Gwak, Yong-Han Paik, Moon Seok Choi, Kwang Cheol Koh, Seung Woon Paik, Byung Chul Yoo, Joon Hyeok Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):32-41. Published online December 30, 2014
Background/Aims: The efficacy of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients following prior treatment failure with multiple nucleos(t)ide analogues (NAs) is not well defined, especially in Asian populations. In this study we investigated the efficacy ..
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Cardiology
Impact of an endothelial progenitor cell capturing stent on coronary microvascular function: comparison with drug-eluting stents
Woong Gil Choi, Soo Hyun Kim, Hyung Seok Yoon, Eun Joo Lee, Dong Woon Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):42-48. Published online December 30, 2014
Background/Aims: Although drug-eluting stents (DESs) effectively reduce restenosis following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), they also delay re-endothelialization and impair microvascular function, resulting in adverse clinical outcomes. Endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) capturing stents, ..
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Clinical impact of routine follow-up coronary angiography after second- or third-generation drug-eluting stent insertion in clinically stable patients
Seonghoon Choi, Hee-Sun Mun, Min-Kyung Kang, Jung Rae Cho, Seong Woo Han, Namho Lee Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):49-55. Published online December 30, 2014
Background/Aims: In the bare-metal stent era, routine follow-up coronary angiography (RFU CAG) was used to ensure stent patency. With the advent of drug-eluting stents (DESs) with better safety and efficacy profiles, RFU CAG has been performed less often. There are few data on the clinical impact of..
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Pulmonology
Pleural fluid characteristics of pleuropulmonary paragonimiasis masquerading as pleural tuberculosis
Ki-Eun Hwang, Hyo-Yeop Song, Jae-Wan Jung, Su-Jin Oh, Kwon-Ha Yoon, Do-Sim Park, Eun-Taik Jeong, Hak-Ryul Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):56-61. Published online December 30, 2014
Background/Aims: Pleuropulmonary paragonimiasis produces no specific symptoms or radiologic findings, allowing for the possibility of misdiagnosis. We evaluated the specific clinical and pleural fluid features of pleuropulmonary paragonimiasis masquerading as pleural tuberculosis.
Methods: We retro..
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Proteomic differences with and without ozone-exposure in a smoking-induced emphysema lung model
Soo-Taek Uh, So-My Koo, An Soo Jang, Sung Woo Park, Jae Sung Choi, Yong-Hoon Kim, Choon Sik Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):62-72. Published online December 30, 2014
Background/Aims: Acute exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may be related to air pollution, of which ozone is an important constituent. In this study, we investigated the protein profiles associated with ozone-induced exacerbations in a smoking-induced emphysema model.
Methods: M..
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Endocrinology-metabolism
Metabolic syndrome criteria as predictors of subclinical atherosclerosis based on the coronary calcium score
Mi Hae Seo, Eun-Jung Rhee, Se Eun Park, Cheol Young Park, Ki Won Oh, Sung Woo Park, Won-Young Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):73-81. Published online December 30, 2014
Background/Aims: The aim was to determine which of three sets of metabolic syndrome (MetS) criteria (International Diabetes Federation [IDF], National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III [ATP III], and European Group for the Study of Insulin Resistance [EGIR]) best predicts the c..
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Nephrology
The association between an abnormal post-voiding urine volume and a lower estimated glomerular filtration rate in patients with type 2 diabetes with no voiding symptoms
A Jin Cho, Sung Tae Cho, Young-Ki Lee, Jieun Oh, Sung Gyun Kim, Jang Won Seo, Jong-Woo Yoon, Ja-Ryong Koo, Hyung Jik Kim, Yong Seong Lee, Young-Goo Lee, Jung Woo Noh
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):82-87. Published online December 30, 2014
Background/Aims: Diabetic cystopathy is a frequent complication of diabetes mellitus. This study assessed the association between the post-voiding residual (PVR) urine volume and diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetics with no voiding symptoms.
Methods: This study investigated 42 patients with typ..
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Hemato-oncology
The efficacy of low-dose transdermal fentanyl in opioid-naïve cancer patients with moderate-to-severe pain
Jung Hun Kang, Sung Yong Oh, Seo-Young Song, Hui-Young Lee, Jung Han Kim, Kyoung Eun Lee, Hye Ran Lee, In Gyu Hwang, Se Hoon Park, Won Seok Kim, Young Suk Park, Keunchil Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):88-95. Published online December 30, 2014
Background/Aims: Little is known about the efficacy of low-dose transdermal fentanyl (TDF) patches in opioid-naïve patients with moderate-to-severe cancer pain.
Methods: This study had an open-label, prospective design, and was conducted between April 2007 and February 2009 in seven tertiary cance..
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Infectious diseases
Utilization of the respiratory virus multiplex reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction test for adult patients at a Korean tertiary care center
Mi Young Ahn, Seong-Ho Choi, Jin-Won Chung, Hye Ryoun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):96-103. Published online December 30, 2014
Background/Aims: Respiratory viruses (RVs) are considered to be important respiratory pathogens in adult patients, and the multiplex reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test is used frequently in adult patients with respiratory infections. However, clinical data regarding utiliz..
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Rheumatology
Mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease treated with an anti-tumor necrosis factor agent
Bon San Koo, Seokchan Hong, You Jae Kim, Yong-Gil Kim, Chang-Keun Lee, Bin Yoo
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):104-109. Published online December 30, 2014
Background/Aims: To evaluate the impact on mortality of anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) treatment of rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD).
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 100 RA-ILD patients who visited our tertiary care medical center..
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| Letters to the editor |
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Cholangiocarcinoma with a paraneoplastic leukemoid reaction mimicking a pyogenic liver abscess
Hyoju Ham, Hee Yeon Kim, Kyung Jin Seo, Su Lim Lee, Chang Wook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):110-113. Published online December 30, 2014
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A functioning adrenal adenoma and pheochromocytoma in the same adrenal gland: two discrete adrenal incidentalomas
Ga Eun Park Park, Yoon Young Cho, Yun Soo Hong, Su Hoon Kang, Kyung Ho Lee, Hyun Woo Lee, Jae Hyeon Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):114-117. Published online December 30, 2014
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An insulinoma with an aberrant feeder from the splenic artery detected by super-selective arterial calcium stimulation with venous sampling
Joon Ho Moon, Eun Ky Kim, Ah Reum Khang, Hyo-Cheol Kim, Jin-Young Jang, Young Min Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):118-121. Published online December 30, 2014
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Extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma of the tenosynovium of the hand
Yoo Li Lim, Hyun Sung Pack, Jeong Eun Park, Jin Rok Oh, Jee Hyun Kong
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):122-124. Published online December 30, 2014
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Occurrence of colonic liposarcoma after retroperitoneal liposarcoma
Jin Hwa Choi, In Gyu Hwang, Seong Jae Cha, Tae Jin Lee, Joung-Soon Jang
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):125-128. Published online December 30, 2014
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| Images of interest |
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Dual ectopic thyroid presenting with an anterior neck mass
Hannah Seok, Su-Jin Oh, Won-Chul Ha, Hyun Shik Son, Tae-Seo Sohn
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):129-130. Published online December 30, 2014
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Rhupus syndrome
Jae Ki Min, Kyoung Ann Lee, Hae-Rim Kim, Ho-Youn Kim, Sang-Heon Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):131-131. Published online December 30, 2014
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| Erratum |
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Disease burden of pneumonia in Korean adults aged over 50 years stratified by age and underlying diseases
Jung Yeon Lee, Chul Gyu Yoo, Hyo-Jin Kim, Ki Suck Jung, Kwang Ha Yoo
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):132-132. Published online December 30, 2014
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