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Nephrology / Original Article
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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Pulmonology / Original Article
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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Cardiology / Original Article
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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Rheumatology / Review
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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Letter to the editor
Parvimonas micra chest wall abscess following transthoracic lung needle biopsy
Luis Gorospe, Isabel Bermudez-Coronel-Prats, Carol F. Gomez-Barbosa, Maria E. Olmedo-Garcia, Angel Ruedas-Lopez, Vicente Gomez del Olmo
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):834-837. Published online October 31, 2014
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Complex repetitive discharge on electromyography as a risk factor for malignancy in idiopathic inflammatory myopathy
Na Ri Kim, Eon Jeong Nam, Jong Wan Kang, Hyun Seok Song, Churl Hyun Im, Young Mo Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):814-821. Published online October 31, 2014
Background/Aims: We investigated the electromyography (EMG) findings and demographic, clinical, and laboratory features that may predict the development of malignancy in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM).
Methods: In total, 61 patients, 36 with dermatomyositis and 25 with polymyo..
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Allergy / Original Article
Clinical features of elderly chronic urticaria
Ga-Young Ban, Mi-Yea Kim, Hye-Soo Yoo, Dong-Ho Nahm, Young-Min Ye, Yoo-Seob Shin, Hae-Sim Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):800-806. Published online October 31, 2014
Background/Aims: Chronic urticaria (CU) is defined as itchy wheals lasting 6 weeks or more. As the aged population increases worldwide, it is essential to identify the specific features of this disease in the elderly population.
Methods: We investigated the prevalence and clinical features of CU in..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Clinical significance of nuclear factor κB and chemokine receptor CXCR4 expression in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who received rituximab-based therapy
Ho Cheol Shin, Jongwon Seo, Byung Woog Kang, Joon Ho Moon, Yee Soo Chae, Soo Jung Lee, Yoo Jin Lee, Seoae Han, Sang Kyung Seo, Jong Gwang Kim, Sang Kyun Sohn, Tae-In Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):785-792. Published online October 31, 2014
Background/Aims: This study investigated the expression of nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) and the chemokine receptor (CXCR4) in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) who received rituximab-based therapy.
Methods: Seventy patients with DLBCL and treated with rituximab-CHOP (R-CHO..
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Cardiology / Original Article
The diagnostic utility of chest computed tomography scoring for the assessment of amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity
In Sook Kang, Kyung Jin Kim, Yookyung Kim, Seong-Hoon Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):746-753. Published online October 31, 2014
Background/Aims: Amiodarone is one of the most widely used antiarrhythmic agents; however, amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity (APT) can be irreversible and sometimes fatal. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of chest computed tomography (CT) as a diagnostic tool for APT and to ..
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Cardiology / Review
Role of modern 3D echocardiography in valvular heart disease
Takahiro Shiota
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):685-702. Published online October 31, 2014
Three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography has been conceived as one of the most promising methods for the diagnosis of valvular heart disease, and recently has become an integral clinical tool thanks to the development of high quality real-time transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). In particular, fo..
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Letter to the editor
A case of myocardial involvement in lung cancer that mimics ST segment elevation in myocardial infarction
Kye Hun Kim, Myung Ho Jeong, Hyun Ju Yoon, Youngkeun Ahn, Jeong Gwan Cho, Jong Chun Park, Jung Chaee Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(4):525-528. Published online June 27, 2014
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Nephrology / Original Article
Effects of pretransplant plasmapheresis and rituximab on recurrence of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in adult renal transplant recipients
Hoon Suk Park, Yuah Hong, In O Sun, Byung Ha Chung, Hyung Wook Kim, Bum Soon Choi, Cheol Whee Park, Dong Chan Jin, Yong Soo Kim, Chul Woo Yang
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(4):482-488. Published online June 27, 2014
Background/Aims: Recurrent focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) following renal transplantation is relatively common. However, the risk factors and optimal pretransplant treatment preventing recurrence of FSGS remain controversial.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 27 adult renal transplan..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Prevalence and risk factors for reflux esophagitis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Seo Woo Kim, Jin Hwa Lee, Yun Su Sim, Yon Ju Ryu, Jung Hyun Chang
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(4):466-473. Published online June 27, 2014
Background/Aims: Gastroesophageal reflux disease is one of the most common causes of chronic cough and is a potential risk factor for the exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors for reflux esophagitis (RE)..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Clinical outcomes of gastric variceal obliteration using N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate in patients with acute gastric variceal hemorrhage
Chung Hwan Jun, Ka Rham Kim, Jae Hyun Yoon, Han Ra Koh, Won Suk Choi, Kyu Man Cho, Sung Uk Lim, Chang Hwan Park, Young Eun Joo, Hyun Soo Kim, Sung Kyu Choi, Jong Sun Rew
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(4):437-444. Published online June 27, 2014
Background/Aims: To evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of endoscopic injection of N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate (NBC; Histoacryl) for treatment of bleeding gastric varices.
Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the records of 455 patients with gastric variceal hemorrhage (GVH) who were consecutiv..
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Letter to the editor
Unusual metatarsophalangeal joint deformity in an advanced rheumatoid foot
Seung-Min Jung, Jae Hoon Ahn, Sung-Hwan Park, Kyung-Su Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(3):402-403. Published online April 29, 2014
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Letter to the editor
A case of Wegener’s granulomatosis mimicking recurrent hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
Sung Min Jung, Yun Hwa Jung, Hyun Jin Noh, In Sook Woo, Chi Wha Han
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(3):393-397. Published online April 29, 2014
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Case Report
Distant subcutaneous recurrence of a parathyroid carcinoma: abnormal uptakes in the 99mTc-sestamibi scan and 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging
Sang Soo Kim, Yun Kyung Jeon, Soo Hyung Lee, Bo Hyun Kim, Seong Jang Kim, Yong Ki Kim, In Ju Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(3):383-387. Published online April 29, 2014
We report a rare case of distant subcutaneous parathyroid carcinoma recurrence. A 50‑year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of sustained hypercalcemia despite surgical removal of a parathyroid carcinoma. A focal uptake in the upper mediastinal area was detected in a 99mTc-s..
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Case Report
Acute esophageal necrosis occurring in a patient undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
Hyung-Jin Kwon, Sang-Ho Park, Ji-Hoon Ahn, Tae-Hoon Lee, Chang-Kyun Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(3):379-382. Published online April 29, 2014
Acute esophageal necrosis is uncommon in the literature. Its etiology is unknown, although cardiovascular disease, hemodynamic compromise, gastric outlet obstruction, alcohol ingestion, hypoxemia, hypercoagulable state, infection, and trauma have all been suggested as possible causes. A 67-year-old ..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Clinical characteristics, pathological distribution, and prognostic factors in non-Hodgkin lymphoma of Waldeyer’s ring: nationwide Korean study
Seong Jun Lee, Cheol Won Suh, Soon Il Lee, Won Seog Kim, Won Sik Lee, Hyo Jung Kim, Chul Won Choi, Jin Seok Kim, Jin Seok Kim, Ho-Jin Shin, Ho-Jin Shin, The Consortium for Improving Survival of Lymphoma , The Consortium for Improving Survival of Lymphoma
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(3):352-360. Published online April 29, 2014
Background/Aims: In Asia, the incidence of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) has increased in recent decades. Waldeyer’s ring (WR) is the most common site of NHL involving the head and neck. In this study, the pathological distribution of WR-NHL and its clinical features were analyzed retrospectiv..
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