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Nephrology
Applications of kidney organoids derived from human pluripotent stem cells
Yong Kyun Kim, Sun Ah Nam, Chul Woo Yang
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):649-659. Published online June 28, 2018
The establishment of protocols to differentiate kidney organoids from human pluripotent stem cells provides potential applications of kidney organoids in regenerative medicine. Modeling of renal diseases, drug screening, nephrotoxicity testing of compounds, and regenerative therapy are attractive ap..
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Clinical usefulness of bioimpedance analysis for assessing volume status in patients receiving maintenance dialysis
Jung Hwan Park, Young-Il Jo, Jong-Ho Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):660-669. Published online June 28, 2018
Chronic volume overload is associated with left ventricular hypertrophy and high cardiovascular mortality in patients undergoing dialysis. Therefore, estimating body fluid status is important in these patients. However, most dry-weight assessments are still performed clinically, while attempts have ..
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Hepatitis C virus infection in chronic kidney disease: paradigm shift in management
So Mi Kim, Il Han Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):670-678. Published online June 28, 2018
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with increased liver-related morbidity and mortality rates, accelerated progression to end-stage renal disease, and risk of cardiovascular events. CKD patients with HCV infection require antiviral therapy. Pegylated inte..
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Hemato-oncology
Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of primary myelofibrosis
Katsuto Takenaka, Kazuya Shimoda, Koichi Akashi
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):679-690. Published online April 20, 2018
Primary myelofibrosis (PMF) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) in which dysregulation of the Janus kinase/signal transducers and activators of transcription (JAK/STAT) signaling pathways is the major pathogenic mechanism. Most patients with PMF carry a driver mutation in the JAK2, MPL (my..
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Gastroenterology
Outcomes of patients treated with Sengstaken-Blakemore tube for uncontrolled variceal hemorrhage
Ja Yun Choi, Yun Won Jo, Sang Soo Lee, Wan Soo Kim, Hye Won Oh, Cha Young Kim, Eun Young Yun, Jin Joo Kim, Jae Min Lee, Hong Jun Kim, Hyun Jin Kim, Tae Hyo Kim, Woon Tae Jung, Ok Jae Lee, Rock Bum Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):696-704. Published online November 10, 2017
Background/Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the mortality, bleeding control rate, and their associated predictors in patients treated with Sengstaken-Blakemore (SB) tube for uncontrolled variceal hemorrhage associated with hemodynamic instability or failure of endoscopic treatment.
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Outcome of donor biliary complications following living donor liver transplantation
Hyun Young Woo, In Seok Lee, Jae Hyuck Chang, Seung Bae Youn, Si Hyun Bae, Jong Young Choi, Ho Jong Chun, Young Kyoung You, Dong Goo Kim, Seung Kew Yoon
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):705-715. Published online March 14, 2018
Background/Aims: Biliary complications are the most common donor complication following living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). The aim of this study is to investigate the long-term outcomes of biliary complications in right lobe adult-to-adult LDLT donors, and to evaluate the efficacy of endosco..
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Cardiology
Transradial versus transfemoral intervention in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients in Korean population
Hu Li, Seung-Woon Rha, Byoung Geol Choi, Min Suk Shim, Se Yeon Choi, Cheol Ung Choi, Eung Ju Kim, Dong Joo Oh, Byung Ryul Cho, Moo Hyun Kim, Doo-Il Kim, Myung-Ho Jeong, Sang Yong Yoo, Sang-Sik Jeong, Byung Ok Kim, Min Su Hyun, Young-Jin Youn, Junghan Yoon
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):716-726. Published online July 7, 2017
Background/Aims: Transradial intervention (TRI) is becoming the preferred method over transfemoral intervention (TFI) because TRI is associated with lower incidence of major bleeding and vascular complications. However, there has been limited published data regarding the clinical outcomes of TRI ver..
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Use of hypnotics and the risk of or mortality from heart disease: a meta-analysis of observational studies
Young-Hyo Kim, Hong-Bae Kim, Do-Hyoung Kim, Ja-Young Kim, Hyun-Young Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):727-736. Published online August 28, 2017
Background/Aims: Some observational epidemiologic studies have reported conflicting results on the relationship between hypnotics use and the risk of developing and/or dying from heart disease. We investigated these associations using a meta-analysis of available literatures.
Methods: We searched t..
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Pulmonology
Clinical and molecular characteristics of pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma
Jae Kyeom Sim, Sang Mi Chung, Jong Hyun Choi, Jee Youn Oh, Seung Heon Lee, Je Hyeong Kim, Kyung Hoon Min, Gyu Young Hur, Jae Jeong Shim, Kyung Ho Kang, Bong Kyung Shin, Ju Han Lee, Sung Yong Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):737-744. Published online February 20, 2018
Background/Aims: Pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma (PSC) is a poorly differentiated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that contains components of spindle or giant cells. Owing to its low prevalence, there are insufficient data regarding its clinical features, therapeutic strategies and prognosis.
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Clinical significance of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Woo Ho Ban, Hyeon Hui Kang, In Kyoung Kim, Jick Hwan Ha, Hyonsoo Joo, Jong Min Lee, Jeong Uk Lim, Sang Haak Lee, Chin Kook Rhee
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):745-752. Published online March 13, 2018
Background/Aims: Several studies have identified a role for nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) in the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the relationship between the plasma Nrf2 level and the extent of systemic inflammation associated with COPD stat..
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Endocrinology-metabolism
Prevalence of thyroid nodules and their associated clinical parameters: a large-scale, multicenter-based health checkup study
Jae Hoon Moon, Min Kyung Hyun, Ja Youn Lee, Jung Im Shim, Tae Hyuk Kim, Hoon Sung Choi, Hwa Young Ahn, Kyung Won Kim, Do Joon Park, Young Joo Park, Ka Hee Yi
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):753-762. Published online July 7, 2017
Background/Aims: We evaluated the prevalence and characteristics of thyroid nodules detected by thyroid ultrasound (US) at health checkups and the associated clinical parameters.
Methods: A total of 72,319 subjects who underwent thyroid US at three health checkup centers in Korea from January 2004 ..
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Nephrology
Effects of aristolochic acid I and/or hypokalemia on tubular damage in C57BL/6 rat with aristolochic acid nephropathy
Joo-Hark Yi, Sang-Woong Han, Wan-Young Kim, Jin Kim, Moon-Hyang Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):763-773. Published online February 15, 2017
Background/Aims: This study was designed to investigate the roles of aristolochic acid I (AA-I) and hypokalemia in acute aristolochic acid nephropathy (AAN).
Methods: After an adaptation period (1 week), a total of 40 C57BL/6 mice (male, 8 weeks old) were divided into four groups: I (control group)..
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Notch signaling in the collecting duct regulates renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis induced by unilateral ureteral obstruction in mice
Arum Choi, Sun Ah Nam, Wan-Young Kim, Sang Hee Park, Hyang Kim, Chul Woo Yang, Jin Kim, Yong Kyun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):774-782. Published online May 26, 2017
Background/Aims: Mind bomb-1 (Mib1) encodes an E3 ubiquitin ligase, which is required for the initiation of Notch signaling. Recently, it was demonstrated that the renal collecting duct plays an important role in renal fibrosis. Here, we investigated the role of Notch signaling in renal fibro..
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Hemato-oncology
Korean physicians’ policies for postoperative surveillance of colorectal cancer
Sun Kyung Baek, Sang-Cheol Lee, Jong Gwang Kim, Jun Won Um, Suk-Hwan Lee, Byung Ik Jang, Jae Jun Park, Tae Won Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):783-789. Published online April 4, 2018
Background/Aims: We explored Korean physicians’ policies for surveillance of colorectal cancer (CRC) after curative surgery.
Methods: Web-based self-report questionnaires were developed. Invitations to participate were emailed to physicians who diagnosed and treated CRC from October 1 to Novembe..
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Chronic kidney disease in the BCR-ABL1-negative myeloproliferative neoplasm: a single-center retrospective study
Seung-Woo Baek, Ji Young Moon, Hyewon Ryu, Yoon-Seok Choi, Ik-Chan Song, Hyo-Jin Lee, Hwan-Jung Yun, Samyoung Kim, Deog-Yeon Jo
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):790-797. Published online March 17, 2017
Background/Aims: Renal complications related to BCR-ABL1-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) have not been examined fully in Asian populations.
Methods: We analyzed estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and its changes with time retrospectively in patients with BCR-ABL1..
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Infectious diseases
Predictors of postoperative infectious complications in liver transplant recipients: experience of 185 consecutive cases
Seungjin Lim, Eun Jung Kim, Tae Beom Lee, Byung Hyun Choi, Young Mok Park, Kwangho Yang, Je Ho Ryu, Chong Woo Chu, Su Jin Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):798-806. Published online February 23, 2018
Background/Aims: Infections following liver transplant (LT) remain a major cause of mortality. This study was conducted to evaluate risk factors for infection and to review clinical characteristics.
Methods: Medical records of patients who underwent LT from 2010 to 2014 were retrospectively analyze..
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Allergy
Methacholine bronchial provocation test in patients with asthma: serial measurements and clinical significance
Hyun-Jung Seo, Pureun-Haneul Lee, Byeong-Gon Kim, Sun-Hye Lee, Jong-Sook Park, Junehyuck Lee, Sung-Woo Park, Do-Jin Kim, Choon-Sik Park, An-Soo Jang
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):807-814. Published online January 17, 2018
Background/Aims: The methacholine bronchial provocation test (MBPT) is used to detect and quantify airway hyper-responsiveness (AHR). Since improvements in the severity of asthma are associated with improvements in AHR, clinical studies of asthma therapies routinely use the change of airway responsi..
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Rheumatology
Metabolic syndrome: prevalence and risk factors in Korean gout patients
Jae Hyun Jung, Gwan Gyu Song, Jong Dae Ji, Young Ho Lee, Jae-Hoon Kim, Young Ho Seo, Sung Jae Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):815-822. Published online October 12, 2016
Background/Aims: We performed this study to investigate associations between metabolic syndrome, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and gout.
Methods: We reviewed the medical records of 151 patients with gout at the Department of Rheumatology in Korea University Ansan Hospital. The following measures we..
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The relationship between anti-C-reactive protein and disease activity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Chang-Nam Son, Tae-Han Lee, Ji-Hye Bang, Hye-Jin Jeong, Jin-Nyeong Chae, Won-Mok Lee, Ji-Min Kim, Sang-Hyon Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):823-828. Published online March 31, 2017
Background/Aims: Anti-C-reactive protein (CRP) antibody has been introduced as a potential biologic marker in Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The aim of study is to evaluate the level of anti-CRP antibody in patients with SLE.
Methods: This study investigated the relationship between levels of..
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Etc
Association between dietary intake and postlaparoscopic cholecystectomic symptoms in patients with gallbladder disease
Yongju Shin, Dongho Choi, Kyeong Geun Lee, Ho Soon Choi, Yongsoon Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):829-836. Published online November 10, 2017
Background/Aims: After cholecystectomy, patients have reported postcholecystectomic syndromes such as abdominal symptoms, dyspepsia, and diarrhea, which suggest a relationship between cholecystectomic symptoms and diet, although the details of this association remain unclear. The present study inves..
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Radiation nephritis: 99mTc hydroxydiphosphonate bone scan, 99mTc dimercaptosuccinic acid renal scan, and 18F-FDG PET/CT findings
Hye Lim Park, Ie Ryung Yoo, Yeon Sil Kim, Jin-Hyoung Kang, Ji Eun Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):837-838. Published online November 1, 2017
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Concomitant emphysematous cystitis and liver abscess
Chih-Cheng Lai
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):839-840. Published online December 7, 2017
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