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Rheumatology / Original Article
Real-world clinical response and efficacy of tacrolimus-based maintenance therapy for Korean patients with lupus nephritis
Ji-Won Kim, Ju-Yang Jung, Hyoun-Ah Kim, Chang-Hee Suh
Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(6):1052-1064. Published online October 28, 2025
Background/Aims: We evaluated the efficacy and safety of tacrolimus as maintenance therapy in Korean patients with lupus nephritis (LN).
Methods: A total of 179 patients with biopsy-proven LN were included, of whom 92 received tacrolimus and 87 did not. Clinical parameters were assessed at six mont..
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Comprehensive analysis of patients with rheumatoid arthritis associated interstitial lung disease
Ji-Won Kim, Ju-Yang Jung, Chang-Hee Suh, Hyoun-Ah Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(5):845-855. Published online August 26, 2025
Background/Aims: To investigate the demographics, disease characteristics, and treatment modalities of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) associated interstitial lung disease (ILD), focusing on ILD exacerbation and mortality.
Methods: This retrospective study included individuals aged ≥ 18 y..
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Clinical characteristics and prognostic factors of non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Hyemin Kim, Soyoung Lee, Ji-Won Kim, Ju-Yang Jung, Chang-Hee Suh, Hyoun-Ah Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(1):172-183. Published online November 30, 2023
Background/Aims: This study aimed to identify the clinical characteristics of patients with concurrent rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and suspected non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections as well as determine their prognostic factors.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 91..
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Rheumatology / Original Article
The role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in the assessment of disease activity of adult-onset Still’s disease
Young-Sil An, Chang-Hee Suh, Ju-Yang Jung, Hundo Cho, Hyoun-Ah Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(6):1082-1089. Published online December 7, 2016
Background/Aims: 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) has been suggested as a reliable imaging technique for monitoring of disease activity in patients with adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD). Therefore, we investigated the ..
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Rheumatology / Review
Infection in systemic lupus erythematosus, similarities, and differences with lupus flare
Ju-Yang Jung, Chang-Hee Suh
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(3):429-438. Published online April 28, 2017
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease with diverse manifestations, and its pathogenesis is unclear and complicated. Infection and SLE are similar in that they both cause inf lammatory reactions in the immune system; however, one functions to protect the body, whereas the..
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