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Gastroenterology / Review
Newer treatments for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma
Myeong Jun Song, Si Hyun Bae
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(2):149-155. Published online February 27, 2014
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide. The only curative treatment modalities for HCC are surgery, percutaneous ablation, and liver transplantation. Unfortunately, the majority of patients have unresectable disease at diagnosis. Therefore, effective treatment opt..
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Letter to the editor
Eosinophilic organ infiltration without
eosinophilia or direct parasite infection
Il Young Jang, Young-Joo Yang, Hyung Jin Cho, Yunsik Choi, Eun-Hye Shin, Dong-Uk Kang, Tae-Bum Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(1):126-129. Published online January 2, 2014
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Case Report
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection by
intravascular ultrasound in a patient with
myocardial infarction
Ji Hun Jang, Dae Hyeok Kim, Dong Hyuk Yang, Seong Il Woo, Jun Kwan, Keum Soo Park, Sung-Hee Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(1):106-110. Published online January 2, 2014
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare cause of acute coronary syndrome
and sudden cardiac death. The incidence, causes, pathogenesis, and treatment
have not been defined clearly, but spontaneous coronary artery dissection
should be considered in young patients without major cardiovascu..
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Case Report
Hepatoduodenal fistula formation following
transcatheter arterial chemoembolization and
radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma:
treatment with endoscopic Histoacryl injection
Jaryong Jeon, Joonseong Ahn, Hongseok Yoo, Taek Kyu Park, Dongmo Je, Hyemin Jeong, Kwang Hyuck Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(1):101-105. Published online January 2, 2014
A 71-year-old male patient was readmitted to our hospital 1 month after discharge
because of relapse of abdominal pain. He had been diagnosed with hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC) 1 year prior and had undergone repeated transcatheter arterial
chemoembolization and radiotherapy. During the last hosp..
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Allergy / Original Article
Clinical features and prognostic factors of Churg-Strauss syndrome
Mi-Yeong Kim, Kyoung-Hee Sohn, Woo-Jung Song, Heung-Woo Park, Sang-Heon Cho, Kyung-Up Min, Hye-Ryun Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(1):85-95. Published online January 2, 2014
Background/Aims: Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) is a rare systemic necrotizing
small-vessel vasculitis, with accompanying bronchial asthma, eosinophilia, and
eosinophilic infiltration of various tissues. The purposes of our study were to
characterize the clinical features of CSS and to identify fac..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Long-term outcomes of intravascular
ultrasound-guided implantation of bare metal
stents versus drug-eluting stents in primary
percutaneous coronary intervention
Yun-Kyeong Cho, Seung-Ho Hur, Nam-Hee Park, Sang-Woong Choi, Ji-Hyun Sohn, Hyun-Ok Cho, Hyoung-Seob Park, Hyuck-Jun Yoon, Hyungseop Kim, Chang-Wook Nam, Yoon-Nyun Kim, Kwon-Bae Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(1):66-75. Published online January 2, 2014
Background/Aims: While drug-eluting stents (DESs) have shown favorable outcomes
in ST‑segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) compared to bare
metal stents (BMSs), there are concerns about the risk of stent thrombosis (ST)
with DESs. Because intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) guidance may ..
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Cardiology / Review
Antiangiogenesis therapy: an update after the first
decade
Sandro De Falco
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(1):1-11. Published online January 2, 2014
Angiogenesis is a complex biological phenomenon that forms new blood vessels
from the pre-existing vasculature. Aberrant angiogenesis has been implicated in
a variety of diseases such as cancer, atherosclerosis, arthritis, obesity, pulmonary
hypertension, diabetic retinopathy, and age-related mac..
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Letter to the editor
A case of primary aldosteronism presenting as non-ST elevation myocardial infarction
Ja Min Byun, Suk Chon, Soo-Joong Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(6):739-742. Published online October 29, 2013
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Case Report
A case of Tsutsugamushi disease presenting with nephrotic syndrome
Ju Hyun Lee, Mi Jung Lee, Dong Ho Shin, Shin-Wook Kang, Kyu Hun Choi, Tae-Hyun Yoo
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(6):728-731. Published online October 29, 2013
Nephrotic syndrome associated with Tsutsugamushi disease has not been previously reported. We are describing a case of Tsutsugamuchi disease presenting with nephrotic syndrome. A 72-year-old woman presented with fever and generalized edema. Laboratory studies revealed a leukocytosis, hypoalbumine..
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Allergy / Original Article
A polymorphism in the histone deacetylase 1 gene is associated with the response to corticosteroids in asthmatics
Min-Hye Kim, Sae-Hoon Kim, Yook-Keun Kim, Soo-Jong Hong, Kyung-Up Min, Sang-Heon Cho, Heung-Woo Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(6):708-714. Published online October 29, 2013
Background/AimsRecent investigations suggest that histone deacetylase 1 (HDAC1) and HDAC2 may be target molecules to predict therapeutic responses to corticosteroids. We evaluated the effects of variation in HDAC1 and ..
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Letter to the editor
Hemothorax caused by spontaneous rupture of a metastatic mediastinal lymph node in hepatocellular carcinoma: a case report
Ssang Yong Oh, Kwang Won Seo, Yangjin Jegal, Jong-Joon Ahn, Young Joo Min, Chang Ryul Park, Jae Cheol Hwang
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(5):622-625. Published online August 14, 2013
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Case Report
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of solid pseudopapillary tumors of the pancreas: a report of three cases
Hye Yon Park, Yoon Jung Lee, Jun Hee Lee, Min Ji Lee, Jong Kyun Lee, Kyu Taek Lee, Kwang Hyuck Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(5):599-604. Published online August 14, 2013
The solid pseudopapillary tumor (SPT) of the pancreas is a rare but low-grade malignant tumor with a good prognosis after surgical excision. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) is a minimally invasive, safe and reliable way of diagnosing SPT by providing characteristic..
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Nephrology / Original Article
Renal outcomes and clinical course of nondiabetic renal diseases in patients with type 2 diabetes
Ja Min Byun, Cheol Hyun Lee, Sul Ra Lee, Ju Young Moon, Sang Ho Lee, Tae Won Lee, Chun Gyoo Ihm, Kyung Hwan Jeong
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(5):565-572. Published online August 14, 2013
Background/AimsIn several recent studies, renal biopsies in patients with type 2 diabetes and renal disease have revealed a heterogeneous group of disease entities. Our aim was to study the prognosis and clinical course of nondiabetic renal disease (NDRD) and to determine risk..
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Letter to the editor
Positron emission tomography detection of synchronous colon cancer in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Jeong Eun Lee, Sang Mook Bae, Moon Sung Kim, Woo Hyeon Kim, Kyung Jin Yun, Min jung Cho, Seok-Goo Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(4):500-503. Published online July 1, 2013
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Pulmonology / Original Article
The start of chemotherapy until the end of radiotherapy in patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer
Kyoung Ju Lee, Eun Joo Lee, Gyu Young Hur, Sang Yeub Lee, Je Hyeong Kim, Chol Shin, Jae Jeong Shim, Kwang Ho In, Kyung Ho Kang, Se Hwa Yoo, Sung Yong Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(4):449-455. Published online July 1, 2013
Background/AimsChemotherapy combined with radiation therapy is the standard treatment for limited stage small cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC). Although numerous studies indicate that the overall duration of chemoradiotherapy is the most relevant predictor of outcome, the optimal ch..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Effects of D-002, a mixture of high molecular weight beeswax alcohols, on patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
José Illnait, Iván Rodríguez, Sarahí Mendoza, Yolanda Fernández, Rosa Mas, Mirtha Miranda, Jesús Piñera, Julio César Fernández, Meilis Mesa, Lilia Fernández, Daisy Carbajal, Rafael Gámez
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(4):439-448. Published online July 1, 2013
Background/AimsNonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is intimately related to insulin resistance and ranges from a benign course to liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. NAFLD management mainly involves dietary modification and weight loss. Although no fully successful pharmacologi..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Factors influencing hepatocellular carcinoma prognosis after hepatectomy: a single-center experience
Sung Keun Park, Young Kul Jung, Dong Hae Chung, Keon Kuk Kim, Yeon Ho Park, Jung Nam Lee, Oh Sang Kwon, Yun Soo Kim, Duck Joo Choi, Ju Hyun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(4):428-438. Published online July 1, 2013
Background/AimsRecurrence after hepatic resection is one of the most important factors impacting the prognosis and survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We identified prognostic factors affecting overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) in pati..
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Letter to the editor
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection diagnosed by intravascular ultrasound and followed up by cardiac computed tomography
Sang-Woong Choi, Chang-Wook Nam, Han-Jun Bae, Yun-Kyeong Cho, Hyuck-Jun Yoon, Seung-Ho Hur, Kwon-Bae Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(3):370-373. Published online May 1, 2013
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Case Report
A case of ruptured renal cortical arteriovenous malformation of the right testicular vein in hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome
Seung Min Lee, Hong Dae Kim, Young-Ki Lee, Jung Woo Noh
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(3):365-369. Published online May 1, 2013
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is an acute viral disease characterized by fever, hemorrhage, and renal failure. Among the various hemorrhagic complications of HFRS, the spontaneous rupture of an arteriovenous malformation of the testicular vessels with a retroperitoneal hematoma is ..
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Nephrology / Original Article
Clinical characteristics and outcomes in renal transplant recipients with renal cell carcinoma in the native kidney
In O Sun, Yu Mi Ko, Eun Young Kim, Kyung Seon Park, Hong Soon Jung, Sun Hye Ko, Byung Ha Chung, Bum Soon Choi, Cheol Whee Park, Yong Soo Kim, Chul Woo Yang
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(3):347-351. Published online May 1, 2013
Background/AimsWe investigated the incidence and clinical characteristics of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in the native kidney of renal transplant recipients. MethodsBetween 1991 and 2010, 1,425 patients underwent kidney transplantation at our ins..
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