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Cardiology / Original Article
Long-term clinical outcome and risk stratification across stages of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome in a nationwide cohort
Hyun-Jin Kim, Byung Sik Kim, Hasung Kim, Jungkuk Lee, Ha Hye Jo, Dong Wook Kim, Jeong-Hun Shin, Ki-Chul Sung
Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(6):975-989. Published online October 28, 2025
Background/Aims: Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome is a continuum of metabolic, cardiovascular, and kidney dysfunctions. This study aimed to evaluate the association between CKM stages and the risk of adverse composite clinical outcomes.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study used da..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Association of the triglyceride-glucose index with cardiovascular outcomes across cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome stages
Byung Sik Kim, Hyun-Jin Kim, Shinje Moon, Hasung Kim, Jungkuk Lee, Jeong-Hun Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(6):961-974. Published online October 31, 2025
Background/Aims: Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome reflects the interplay between metabolic dysfunction, chronic kidney disease, and cardiovascular disease. Insulin resistance (IR) is a key driver of CKM and is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes. The triglyceride-glucose (T..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Estimated pulse wave velocity as a forefront indicator of developing metabolic syndrome in Korean adults
Hyun-Jin Kim, Byung Sik Kim, Dong Wook Kim, Jeong-Hun Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(4):612-624. Published online June 24, 2024
Background/Aims: The predictive value of the estimated pulse wave velocity (ePWV) for the development of metabolic syndrome has not yet been extensively explored. This study aimed to fill this gap by evaluating ePWV as a potential predictor of metabolic syndrome development in middle-aged Korean adu..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Clinical features and predictors of masked uncontrolled hypertension from the Korean Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Registry
Hyun-Jin Kim, Jeong-Hun Shin, Yonggu Lee, Ju Han Kim, Sun Ho Hwang, Woo Shik Kim, Sungha Park, Sang Jae Rhee, Eun Mi Lee, Sang Hyun Ihm, Wook Bum Pyun, Jinho Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(5):1102-1114. Published online June 18, 2021
Background/Aims: The clinical characteristics of patients with masked uncontrolled hypertension (MUCH) have been poorly defined, and few studies have investigated the clinical predictors of MUCH. We investigated the demographic, clinical, and blood pressure (BP) characteristics of patients with MUCH..
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