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Hemato-oncology
Optimal maintenance and consolidation therapy for multiple myeloma in actual clinical practice
Ho Sup Lee, Chang-Ki Min
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):809-819. Published online September 1, 2016
Multiple myeloma is an incurable malignant plasma cell-originating cancer. Although its treatment outcomes have improved with the use of glucocorticoids, alkylating drugs, and novel agents, including proteasome inhibitors (bortezomib and carfilzomib) and immunomodulatory drugs (thalidomide, lenalido..
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Recent advances in multiple myeloma: a Korean perspective
Junshik Hong, Jae Hoon Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):820-834. Published online September 1, 2016
Epidemiologically, multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant disorder of plasma cells with a higher incidence among Western populations than among Asians. However, there is growing evidence of a recent increase in the age-standardized incidence rate (ASR) of MM in Asian countries, particularly Korea. App..
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Endoscopic gastritis, serum pepsinogen assay, and Helicobacter pylori infection
Sun-Young Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):835-844. Published online September 1, 2016
Endoscopic findings of the background gastric mucosa are important in the Helicobacter pylori-seroprevalent population. It is strongly correlated not only with the risk of gastric cancer, but also with the excretion ability of gastric mucosa cells. In noninfected subjects, common endoscopic f..
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Endocrinology-metabolism
Current status of managing diabetes mellitus in Korea
Kyoung Hwa Ha, Dae Jung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):845-850. Published online September 1, 2016
Diabetes mellitus is an increasing global health problem. Guidelines for diabetic care recommend management of lifestyle and risk factors (glucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol), as well as regular screening for complications associated with treatment of the conditions related to diabetes. The pr..
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| Editorial |
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Lung injury as an extra-intestinal manifestation of inflammatory bowel disease
Kyung Sik Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):851-852. Published online September 1, 2016
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| Original Articles |
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Gastroenterology
Investigation of pulmonary involvement in inflammatory bowel disease in an experimental
model of colitis
Bunyamin Aydin, Yıldıran Songur, Necla Songur, Oğuzhan Aksu, Altug Senol, I. Metin Ciris, Recep Sutcu
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):853-859. Published online August 19, 2016
Background/Aims: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may also involve various extra-intestinal organs. Clinical studies have found asymptomatic/symptomatic pulmonary involvement in 1% to 6% of patients with IBD. The present study histopathologically investigated pulmonary involvement in an experimental..
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Endoscopic submucosal dissection of gastric subepithelial tumors: a systematic review and
meta-analysis
Chang Seok Bang, Gwang Ho Baik, In Soo Shin, Ki Tae Suk, Jai Hoon Yoon, Dong Joon Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):860-871. Published online February 22, 2016
Background/Aims: To evaluate the therapeutic outcomes of the endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) technique for the treatment of gastric subepithelial tumors (SETs).
Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted using the core databases. Data on the complete resection rates and the proced..
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Comparison of intraductal ultrasonography-directed and cholangiography-directed endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage in patients with a biliary obstruction
Soo-Jung Rew, Du-Hyeon Lee, Chang-Hwan Park, Jin Jeon, Hyun-Soo Kim, Sung-Kyu Choi, Jong-Sun Rew
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):872-879. Published online April 21, 2016
Background/Aims: Endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage (ERBD) has become a standard procedure in patients with a biliary obstruction. Intraductal ultrasonography (IDUS) has emerged as a new tool for managing extrahepatic biliary diseases. IDUS-directed ERBD can be performed without conventional cho..
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Cardiology
Prognostic value of computed tomographic coronary angiography and exercise electrocardiography for cardiovascular events
Kye-Hwan Kim, Kyung Nyeo Jeon, Min Gyu Kang, Jong Hwa Ahn, Jin-Sin Koh, Yongwhi Park, Seok-Jae Hwang, Young-Hoon Jeong, Choong Hwan Kwak, Jin-Yong Hwang, Jeong Rang Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):880-890. Published online March 25, 2016
Background/Aims: This study is a head-to-head comparison of predictive values for long-term cardiovascular outcomes between exercise electrocardiography (ex-ECG) and computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) in patients with chest pain.
Methods: Four hundred and forty-two patients (mean age, ..
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Pulmonology
Usefulness of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease: a prospective observational study
Seung Jun Lee, Hyang Rae Lee, Tae Won Lee, Sunmi Ju, Sujin Lim, Se-Il Go, Jung-Wan You, Yu Ji Cho, Gyeong-Won Lee, Yi Yeong Jeong, Ho Cheol Kim, Jong Deog Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):891-898. Published online March 25, 2016
Background/Aims: Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in peripheral blood is a useful systemic inflammatory response biomarker. However, NLR has not been studied in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study was aimed to evaluate the usefulness of NLR in patients with COP..
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Relationship between pulmonary function and bone mineral density in the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
In Seon Lee, Ah Young Leem, Sang Hoon Lee, Yumie Rhee, Yoon Ha, Young Sam Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):899-909. Published online September 1, 2016
Background/Aims: Osteoporosis is common in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. The relationship between osteoporosis and COPD has been primarily reported in patients with moderate to severe COPD, but there is no report in the general population. The aim of this study is to investi..
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Endocrinology-metabolism
Prevalence and risk factors of periodontitis among adults with or without diabetes mellitus
Mihee Hong, Hee Yeon Kim, Hannah Seok, Chang Dong Yeo, Young Soo Kim, Jae Yen Song, Young Bok Lee, Dong-Hee Lee, Jae-Im Lee, Tae-Kyu Lee, Hyo-Suk Ahn, Yoon Ho Ko, Seong Cheol Jeong, Hiun Suk Chae, Tae Seo Sohn
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):910-919. Published online September 1, 2016
Background/Aims: This study examined prevalence and risk factors of periodontitis in representative samples of Korean adults, with and without diabetes mellitus (DM). Methods: Data from the 2012 Korean National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey were analyzed. A total of 4,477 adults (≥ 30 y..
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Nephrology
Determinants and burden of chronic kidney disease in a high-risk population in Korea: results from a cross-sectional study
Yong Un Kang, Eun Hui Bae, Seong Kwon Ma, Soo Wan Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):920-929. Published online January 13, 2016
Background/Aims: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and associated risk factors in a high-risk population in Korea.
Methods: A total of 6,045 participants aged ≥ 65 years (mean age, 73.0 ± 5.5) with diabetes or hypertension were enrolled. Participants w..
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Duration of anuria predicts recovery of renal function after acute kidney injury requiring continuous renal replacement therapy
Hee-Yeon Jung, Jong-Hak Lee, Young-Jae Park, Sang-Un Kim, Kyung-Hee Lee, Ji-Young Choi, Sun-Hee Park, Chan-Duck Kim, Yong-Lim Kim, Jang-Hee Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):930-937. Published online February 12, 2016
Background/Aims: Little is known regarding the incidence rate of and factors associated with developing chronic kidney disease after continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in acute kidney injury (AKI) patients. We investigated renal outcomes and the factors associated with incomplete renal reco..
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Urine synaptopodin excretion is an important marker of glomerular disease progression
Soon Kil Kwon, Seung Jung Kim, Hye-Young Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):938-943. Published online September 1, 2016
Background/Aims: Podocytes play an important role in maintaining the glomerular filtration barrier and in formation of the slit diaphragm. Podocyte loss is associated with chronic kidney disease progression, but it is not clear whether urinary podocyte proteins in urine reflect the clinical extent o..
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Hemato-oncology
Clinical manifestations of autoimmune disease-related non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a Korean single-center, retrospective clinical study
Young-Woo Jeon, Jae-Ho Yoon, Sung-Eun Lee, Ki-Seong Eom, Yoo-Jin Kim, Hee-Je Kim, Seok Lee, Chang-Ki Min, Jong Wook Lee, Woo-Sung Min, Seok-Goo Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;31(5):944-952. Published online July 7, 2016
Background/Aims: Recently, large cohort studies regarding associations between autoimmune disease and lymphomas have been reported in a few Western countries. However, Asian data concerning autoimmune-related lymphomas are limited. Therefore, we evaluated the clinical characteristics and prognostic ..
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Infectious diseases
Opportunistic diseases among HIV-infected patients: a multicenter-nationwide Korean HIV/AIDS cohort study, 2006 to 2013
Youn Jeong Kim, Jun Hee Woo, Min Ja Kim, Dae Won Park, Joon-Young Song, Shin Woo Kim, Jun Yong Choi, June Myung Kim, Sang Hoon Han, Jin-Soo Lee, Bo Youl Choi, Joo Shil Lee, Sung-Soon Kim, Mee-Kyung Kee, Moon Won Kang, Sang Il Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):953-960. Published online April 27, 2016
Background/Aims: The frequencies of opportunistic diseases (ODs) vary across countries based on genetic, environmental, and social differences. The Korean HIV/AIDS cohort study was initiated in 2006 to promote research on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in Korea, and to provide a logist..
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Differences of cytomegalovirus diseases between kidney and hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients during preemptive therapy
Tark Kim, Yu-Mi Lee, Sang-Oh Lee, Sang-Ho Choi, Yang Soo Kim, Jun Hee Woo, Heungsup Sung, Joo Hee Jung, Sung Shin, Young Hoon Kim, Young-Ah Kang, Young-Shin Lee, Jung-Hee Lee, Je-Hwan Lee, Kyoo-Hyung Lee, Su-Kil Park, Duck Jong Han, Sung-Han Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):961-970. Published online April 8, 2016
Background/Aims: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) surveillance and preemptive therapy is a widely-used strategy for preventing CMV disease in transplant recipients. However, there are limited data on the incidence and patterns of CMV disease during the preemptive period. Thus, we investigated the incidence and..
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Rheumatology
Prevalence and possible causes of hypouricemia at a tertiary care hospital
Chang-Nam Son, Ji-Min Kim, Sang-Hyon Kim, Soo-Kyung Cho, Chan-Bum Choi, Yoon-Kyoung Sung, Tae-Hwan Kim, Sang-Cheol Bae, Dae-Hyun Yoo, Jae-Bum Jun
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):971-976. Published online March 9, 2016
Background/Aims: We aimed to investigate the prevalence and possible causes of hypouricemia in the Korean population and to compare our findings with published results of other populations.
Methods: We examined the serum uric acid levels of 30,757 subjects who had their uric acid values measured at..
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Periodontitis is associated with rheumatoid arthritis: a study with longstanding rheumatoid arthritis patients in Korea
In Ah Choi, Jin-Hee Kim, Yong Mi Kim, Joo Youn Lee, Kyung Hwa Kim, Eun Young Lee, Eun Bong Lee, Yong-Moo Lee, Yeong Wook Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):977-986. Published online March 25, 2016
Background/Aims: A cross-sectional study was undertaken to investigate the association between severity of periodontitis and clinical manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Methods: Two hundred sixty-four RA patients and 88 age- and sex-matched controls underwent dental exam. Additionally, cli..
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| Letters to the editor |
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Angiographic spontaneous pseudo-resolution of a coronary artery aneurysm after implantation of a sirolimus-eluting stent
Yong-Woo Choi, Hong-Seok Lim, Seung-Jea Tahk, Myeong-Ho Yoon, Hyoung-Mo Yang, Xiong-Jie Jin
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):987-990. Published online January 28, 2016
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Solitary bone and brain metastasis in a patient with papillary thyroid carcinoma mimicking cavernous angioma
Eugene Han, Ye Yeon Lee, El Kim, Sun Young Kwon, Sang Pyo Kim, Hye Soon Kim, Mi Kyung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):991-994. Published online January 27, 2016
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A confusing case of multiple sclerosis and central nervous system graft versus host disease
Byung-Nam Yoon, Choong Kun Ha, Kwang-Woo Lee, Sung-Hye Park, Jung-Joon Sung
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):995-998. Published online February 3, 2016
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Subacute progressive disseminated histoplasmosis in immunocompetent patient
Seong Jin Choi, Han-Sol Choi, June Young Chun, Chung-Jong Kim, Myung Jin Lee, Moonsuk Kim, Ghee Young Choe
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):999-1002. Published online February 22, 2016
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Relapsing polychondritis presenting with inflammatory pseudotumor
Yeong Hee Eun, Hyeri Seok, In Seub Shin, Seung-Eun Lee, You-Bin Lee, Jaejoon Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):1003-1005. Published online March 11, 2016
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| Images of interest |
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Abnormal ectodermal findings associated with gastrointestinal polyposis
Hyung Ku Chon, Sang Wook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):1006-1007. Published online May 12, 2016
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Xanthoma striatum palmare
Alihan Oral, Nail Bambul
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):1008-1008. Published online March 12, 2016
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