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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Recent trends in hepatitis B virus infection in the general Korean population
Hyuck Kim, A Ri Shin, Hoe Hoon Chung, Min Kyoung Kim, Ji Sung Lee, Jae-Jun Shim, Byung-Ho Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(4):413-419. Published online July 1, 2013
Background/AimsHepatitis B virus (HBV) is the major cause of chronic liver disease in Korea, but viral prevalence has decreased because of hepatitis B vaccination programs. In this study, we investigated longitudinal changes in HBV in fection in the general Korean population.<..
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Greater prevalence of seropositivity for anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody in unaffected first-degree relatives in multicase rheumatoid arthritis-affected families
Seong-Kyu Kim, Jisuk Bae, Hwajeong Lee, Ji Hun Kim, Sung-Hoon Park, Jung-Yoon Choe
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(1):45-53. Published online December 28, 2012
Background/AimsThis study determined the prevalence and determinants of seropositivity for rheumatoid factor (RF), anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibody, and anti-mutated citrullinated vimentin (anti-MCV) antibody in unaffected first-degree relatives (FDRs) of ..
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Case Report
A Case of Adenocarcinoma in situ of the Distal Common Bile Duct Diagnosed by Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangioscopy
Hyo Joon Yang, Jai Hwan Kim, Jae Young Chun, Su Jin Kim, Sang Hyub Lee, Haeryoung Kim, Jin-Hyeok Hwang
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):211-215. Published online May 31, 2012
Extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is often clinically challenging to diagnose. Even multidisciplinary approaches which include computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiography are unsatisfactory in some cases, especially with biliary stricture. Percutaneous..
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Letter to the editor
Induction of Donor-Specific Tolerance: Is This Achievable?
Eun Jin Cho, Ji In Park, Jung Nam An, Yon Su Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(1):114-114. Published online February 28, 2012
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Original Article
The Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Patients with Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
Jung-Hwan Oh, Myung-Gyu Choi, Moo-Il Kang, Kang-Moon Lee, Jin Il Kim, Byung-Wook Kim, Dong-Soo Lee, Sung-Soo Kim, Hwang Choi, Sok-Won Han, Kyu-Yong Choi, Ho-Young Son, In-Sik Chung
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(4):309-317. Published online November 27, 2009
Background/AimsGastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common among patients with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). Our aim was to investigate the frequency of chronic GI symptoms in Korean patients with NIDDM. MethodsA cross-sectiona..
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Original Article
Clinical Outcomes of Delayed Clearance of Serum HBsAg in Patients with Chronic HBV Infection
Soon Woo Nam, Jeong Jo Jung, Si Hyun Bae, Jong Young Choi, Seung Kew Yoon, Se Hyun Cho, Joon Yeol Han, Nam Ik Han, Jin Mo Yang, Young Suk Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2007;22(2):73-76. Published online June 30, 2007
BackgroundSpontaneous delayed clearance of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in patients with chronic HBV infection is a rare event. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of delayed clearance of serum HBsAg in chronic HBV infection and to determine the chara..
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