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A comparison of the BISAP score and serum procalcitonin for predicting the severity of acute pancreatitis
Byung Geun Kim, Myung Hwan Noh, Choong Heon Ryu, Hwa Seong Nam, Su Mi Woo, Seung Hee Ryu, Jin Seok Jang, Jong Hun Lee, Seok Ryeol Choi, Byeong Ho Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(3):322-329. Published online May 1, 2013
Background/AimsThe bedside index of severity in acute pancreatitis (BISAP) is a new, convenient, prognostic multifactorial scoring system. As more data are needed before clinical application, we compared BISAP, the serum procalcitonin (PCT), and other multifactorial scoring sy..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Serum bilirubin as a prognostic marker in patients with acute decompensated heart failure
Jayakrishna Chintanaboina, Matthew S. Haner, Arjinder Sethi, Nimesh Patel, Walid Tanyous, Alexander Lalos, Sameer Pancholy
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(3):300-305. Published online May 1, 2013
Background/AimsSeveral prognostic markers for heart failure (HF) have been determined but the importance of liver function tests (LFTs) remains unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic significance, if any, of abnormal LFTs in acute decompensated HF. <..
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Letter to the editor
A third case of USA300 community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in Korea
Seungjin Lim, Doo Ryeon Chung, Jin Yang Baek, So Hyun Kim, Kyong Ran Peck, Nam-Yong Lee, Jae-Hoon Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(2):258-260. Published online February 27, 2013
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A case of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis associated with metastatic colon cancer
Jung-Hwa Ryu, Soon Sup Chung, Dong-Ryeol Ryu, Seung-Jung Kim, Duk-Hee Kang, Sun Hee Sung, Kyu-Bok Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(2):254-257. Published online February 27, 2013
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Letter to the editor
Ischemic monomelic neuropathy: a rare complication after vascular access formation
Ji Soo Han, Moo Yong Park, Soo Jeong Choi, Jin Kuk Kim, Seung Duk Hwang, Keun Her, Tae Eun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(2):251-253. Published online February 27, 2013
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Case Report
A case of secondary syphilis presenting as multiple pulmonary nodules
Se Joong Kim, Ju-Han Lee, Eung-Seok Lee, Il-Hwan Kim, Hyung Joo Park, Chol Shin, Je Hyeong Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(2):231-235. Published online February 27, 2013
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum. The prevalence of this disease has recently increased worldwide. However, pulmonary involvement in secondary syphilis is extremely rare. A 51-year-old heterosexual male patient presented with multiple pulmon..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Clinical characteristics and the usefulness of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube test in hematologic patients with hepatic or splenic lesions
Jae-Cheol Kwon, Si-Hyun Kim, Sun Hee Park, Su-Mi Choi, Dong-Gun Lee, Jung-Hyun Choi, Jin-Hong Yoo, Yoo-Jin Kim, Seok Lee, Hee-Je Kim, Seok-Goo Cho, Jong-Wook Lee, Woo-Sung Min
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(2):187-196. Published online February 27, 2013
Background/AimsHepatic or splenic lesions in hematologic patients are not defined well because they are not easy to evaluate due to limitations of invasive procedures. Management typically depends on the clinical diagnosis with few microbiological data. Me.. </div>
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<a class="artiletitle" href="/journal/view.php?number=168347" onmouseover="showAbstract('168347' );" onmouseout="hideAbstract('168347' );"><b><font>Can postendoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis be prevented by a pharmacological approach?</font></b></a>
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<em>Korean J Intern Med.</em> 2013;28(2):141-148. Published online February 27, 2013 </div>
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<p>Acute pancreatitis remains the most frequent complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), with reported incidence rates that have changed little over several decades. Patient- and procedure-related risk factors for post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) are well-defined. Effective.. </div>
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<a class="artiletitle" href="/journal/view.php?number=168346" onmouseover="showAbstract('168346' );" onmouseout="hideAbstract('168346' );"><b><font>Carbon monoxide: present and future indications for a medical gas</font></b></a>
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<em>Korean J Intern Med.</em> 2013;28(2):123-140. Published online February 27, 2013 </div>
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<p>Gaseous molecules continue to hold new promise in molecular medicine as experimental and clinical therapeutics. The low molecular weight gas carbon monoxide (CO), and similar gaseous molecules (e.g., H<sub>2</sub>S, nitric oxide) have been implicated as potential inhalation therapies in inflammat.. </div>
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<a class="artiletitle" href="/journal/view.php?number=168284" onmouseover="showAbstract('168284' );" onmouseout="hideAbstract('168284' );"><b><font><italic>Mycobacterium avium</italic> lung disease combined with a bronchogenic cyst in an immunocompetent young adult</font></b></a>
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<em>Korean J Intern Med.</em> 2013;28(1):94-97. Published online December 28, 2012 </div>
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<p>We report a very rare case of a bronchogenic cyst combined with nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease in an immunocompetent patient. A 21-year-old male was referred to our institution because of a cough, fever, and worsening of abnormalities on his chest radiograph, despite anti-tubercul.. </div>
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<a class="artiletitle" href="/journal/view.php?number=168280" onmouseover="showAbstract('168280' );" onmouseout="hideAbstract('168280' );"><b><font>Neck circumference correlates with tumor size and lateral lymph node metastasis in men with small papillary thyroid carcinoma</font></b></a>
<div style="padding-top:2px;padding-left:0px" class="article_authors">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</div>
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<em>Korean J Intern Med.</em> 2013;28(1):62-71. Published online December 28, 2012 </div>
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<sec><title>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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Gastroenterology / Review
Endoscopic drainage in patients with inoperable hilar cholangiocarcinoma
Ye Jin Park, Dae Hwan Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(1):8-18. Published online December 28, 2012
Hilar cholangiocarcinoma has an extremely poor prognosis and is usually diagnosed at an advanced stage. Palliative management plays an important role in the treatment of patients with inoperable hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Surgical, percutaneous, and endoscopic biliary drainage are three modalities..
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Letter to the editor
Cytomegalovirus Induced Interstitial Nephritis and Ureteral Stenosis in Renal Transplant Recipient
Sung Ha Bae, Byung Ha Chung, Yun Kyung Park, Kwanhoon Jo, Chul Woo Yang, Yong-Soo Kim, Bum Soon Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(4):470-473. Published online November 27, 2012
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Pelvic Bone Fractures Mimicking Bone Metastases in a Patient with Hepatitis B Virus-Associated Liver Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Dong Hyeon Lee, Eun Sun Jang, Hong Sang Oh, Kwang Hyun Chung, Eun Hyo Jin, Eu Jeong Ku, Eun Roh
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(4):467-469. Published online November 27, 2012
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Case Report
Successful Treatment of Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis with Clarithromycin
Masashi Ohe, Satoshi Hashino
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(4):451-454. Published online November 27, 2012
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE) is an uncommon disease characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract, which is usually associated with abdominal pain, diarrhea, ascites, and peripheral eosinophilia. Steroids remain the mainstay of treatment for EGE, but symptoms ofte..
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Original Article
Experience of Anti-Viral Therapy in Hepatitis B-Associated Membranous Nephropathy, Including Lamivudine-Resistant Strains
In O Sun, Yu Ah Hong, Hoon Suk Park, Sun Ryoung Choi, Byung Ha Chung, Cheol Whee Park, Chul Woo Yang, Yong Soo Kim, Bum Soon Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(4):411-416. Published online November 27, 2012
Background/AimsChronic hepatitis B infection is a common cause of secondary membranous nephropathy (MN) in endemic areas. Lamivudine treatment improves renal outcome in patients with hepatitis B virus-associated MN (HBV-MN), but prolonged use leads to the emergence of lamivudi..
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Review
Recent Paradigm Shifts in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Young Ok Jung, Hyun Ah Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(4):378-387. Published online November 27, 2012
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a progressive inflammatory disease with severe symptoms of pain and stiffness. Chronic persistent inflammation of RA often leads to joint destruction, deformity and limitation of function, which ultimately results in significant deterioration of quality of life (QoL)...
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Isolated Bowel Endometriosis Resembling a Myogenic Tumor on Endoscopic Ultrasonography
Tae Hee Lee, Joon Seong Lee, Dong Wha Lee, Jin-Oh Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(3):353-355. Published online September 1, 2012
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Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea with Pneumocephalus: An Unusual Manifestation of Nasal Tuberculosis
Waqas Wahid Baig, Mudugundur Vishwares Nagaraja, Muralidhar Varma
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(3):350-352. Published online September 1, 2012
An unusual case of spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea with a pneumocephalus is described in a middle-aged woman who presented with a watery nasal discharge for 1 week and headache, vomiting, and fever for 1 day. The neurological examination revealed meningeal signs and bilateral pap..
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Validation of the Oxford Classification of IgA Nephropathy: A Single-Center Study in Korean Adults
Hoyoung Lee, Sul Hee Yi, Mi Seon Seo, Jin Nam Hyun, Jin Seok Jeon, Hyunjin Noh, Dong Cheol Han, Seung Duk Hwang, So Young Jin, Soon Hyo Kwon
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(3):293-300. Published online September 1, 2012
Background/AimsThe recently published Oxford classification of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) proposed a split system for histological grading, based on prognostic pathological features. This new classification system must be validated in a variety of cohorts. We investigated whether ..
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