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Rheumatology / Original Article
Resting energy expenditure is not associated with disease activity in women with rheumatoid arthritis: cross-sectional study
Jung-Yoon Choe, Sung-Hoon Park, Hwajeong Lee, Hyun Hee Kwon, Seong-Kyu Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(4):516-524. Published online June 27, 2014
Background/Aims: Increased resting energy expenditure (REE) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients is thought to be caused by hypermetabolism associated with production of proinflammatory cytokines. Our aim in the present study was to explore the possible association between REE and disease activity ..
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Etc. - Orthopedic / Original Article
Evaluation of the effect of D-002, a mixture of beeswax alcohols, on osteoarthritis symptoms
Roberto Puente, José Illnait, Rosa Mas, Daisy Carbajal, Sarahí Mendoza, Julio César Fernández, Meilis Mesa, Rafael Gámez, Pablo Reyes
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(2):191-202. Published online February 27, 2014
Background/Aims: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs relieve osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms but cause adverse effects. D-002, a mixture of beeswax alcohols, is effective against experimental OA. A pilot study found that D-002 (50 mg/day) for 8 weeks improves OA symptoms. The aim of this study was to ..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Neck circumference correlates with tumor size and lateral lymph node metastasis in men with small papillary thyroid carcinoma
Mi Ra Kim, Sang Soo Kim, Jung Eun Huh, Byung Joo Lee, Jin Choon Lee, Yun Kyung Jeon, Bo Hyun Kim, Seong Jang Kim, Soo Geun Wang, Yong Ki Kim, In Joo Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(1):62-71. Published online December 28, 2012
Background/AimsObesity is correlated with numerous diseases, including thyroid cancer, but the clinical significance of obesity with regard to the clinical characteristics of thyroid cancer remains unclear. Neck circumference is an index of upper-body adipose tissue distributi..
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Original Article
Associations among Body Mass Index, Insulin Resistance, and Pancreatic β-Cell Function in Korean Patients with New-Onset Type 2 Diabetes
Jin Ook Chung, Dong Hyeok Cho, Dong Jin Chung, Min Young Chung
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(1):66-71. Published online February 28, 2012
Background/AimsWe investigated the associations among body mass index (BMI), insulin resistance, and β-cell function in Korean patients newly presenting with type 2 diabetes. MethodsIn total, 132 patients with new-onset type 2 diabetes mellitu..
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Original Article
Outcome of Pandemic H1N1 Pneumonia: Clinical and Radiological Findings for Severity Assessment
Woo Hyun Cho, Yun Seong Kim, Doo Soo Jeon, Ji Eun Kim, Kun Il Kim, Hee Yun Seol, Ki Uk Kim, Hye Kyung Park, Min Ki Lee, Soon Kew Park, Yeon Joo Jeong
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(2):160-167. Published online June 1, 2011
Background/AimsPandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infection presents with variable severity. However, little is known about clinical predictors of disease severity. We studied the clinical predictors of severe pandemic H1N1 pneumonia and their correlation with radiological find..
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Perspectives
Citation Analysis of The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine from KoMCI, Web of Science, and Scopus
Sun Huh
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(1):1-7. Published online March 2, 2011
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine (KJIM) is the international journal published in English by the Korean Association of Internal Medicine. To understand the position of the journal in three different databases, the citation indicators were elucidated. From databases such as..
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Original Article
Free T4 is negatively correlated with body mass index in euthyroid women
Ho Sang Shon, Eui Dal Jung, Sung Hee Kim, Ji Hyun Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(2):53-57. Published online June 20, 2008
Background/AimsOvert thyroid dysfunction is well known to affect weight. However, the influence of normal-range changes in thyroid status on body mass index (BMI) is unclear. We sought to evaluate thyroid function (free T4, TSH) and its possible relationship with BMI and lipid..
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Original Article
Association of serum albumin and homocysteine levels and cardio-ankle vascular index in patients with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
Jung-Ahn Lee, Do-Hyung Kim, Soo-Jeong Yu, Dong-Jin Oh, Suk-Hee Yu
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(1):33-38. Published online March 30, 2006
BackgroundThe cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) is a newly developed arteriosclerotic measurement that has been proposed as an alternative to aortic pulse-wave velocity (PWV). The present study used the CAVI to identify the main factors associated with arteriosclerosis in con..
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Original Article
Severe Airway Hyperresponsiveness in School-aged Boys with a High Body Mass Index
An-Soo Jang, June Huk Lee, Sung Woo Park, Mee Yong Shin, Do Jin Kim, Choon-Sik Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(1):10-14. Published online March 30, 2006
BackgroundAn association between obesity and asthma has been reported. The prevalence of airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), results of skin prick tests, body mass index (BMI), and asthma symptoms were examined in schoolchildren. MethodsThe result..
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