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Original Article
Relationship between serum brain natriuretic peptide and heart function in patients with chronic kidney disease
Jae Won Yang, Min Soo Kim, Jae Seok Kim, Jong Myoung Yoo, Seung Tae Han, Bi Ro Kim, Yun Deok Kim, Jeong Wook Choi, Seung Ok Choi, Byoung Geun Han
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(4):191-200. Published online December 30, 2008
Background/AimsBrain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels are known to be elevated in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and normal heart function. Therefore, the present study was performed to examine the effectiveness of BNP level in diagnosing heart failure in patients ..
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Original Article
Recent clinical overview of renal and perirenal abscesses in 56 consecutive cases
Bong Eun Lee, Hee Yun Seol, Tae Kyung Kim, Eun Young Seong, Sang Heon Song, Dong Won Lee, Soo Bong Lee, Ihm Soo Kwak
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(3):140-148. Published online September 20, 2008
Background/AimsThe aim of this study was to examine the recent clinical trends and antibiotic susceptibilities of the causative microorganisms in renal and perirenal abscesses, and to elucidate the factors associated with treatment strategies. ..
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Case Report
Renal infarction resulting from traumatic renal artery dissection
Kyung Pyo Kang, Sik Lee, Won Kim, Gong Yong Jin, Ki Ryang Na, Il Yong Yun, Sung Kwang Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(2):103-105. Published online June 20, 2008
Renal artery dissection may be caused by iatrogenic injury, trauma, underlying arterial diseases such as fibromuscular disease, atherosclerotic disease, or connective tissue disease. Radiological imaging may be helpful in detecting renal artery pathology, such as renal artery dissection. For pati..
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Original Article
Continuous renal replacement therapy for the treatment of acute kidney injury
Woo Kyun Bae, Dae Hun Lim, Ji Min Jeong, Hae Young Jung, Seong Ku Kim, Jeong Woo Park, Eun Hui Bae, Seong Kwon Ma, Soo Wan Kim, Nam Ho Kim, Ki Chul Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(2):58-63. Published online June 20, 2008
Backgraound/AimsContinuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) has been widely used for treating critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI). Whether CRRT is better than intermittent hemodialysis for the treatment of AKI remains controversial. We sought to identify the..
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Original Article
IGF-1 is an Independent Risk Factor for Anemia in Diabetic Pre-dialysis Patients
Do-Hyoung Kim, Tae-Young Kim, Sun-Min Kim, Soo-Jeong Yoo, Dong-Jin Oh, Suk-Hee Yu
Korean J Intern Med. 2007;22(3):186-191. Published online September 30, 2007
BackgroundWe investigated whether the presence of diabetes mellitus (DM) was related to the degree of the anemia in predialytic patients with renal failure and what was the most relevant factor for anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) from DM (DM-CKD).
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Case Report
A Case of Multiple Organ Failure due to Heat Stoke Following a Warm Bath
Seung Young Kim, Su Ah Sung, Gang Jee Ko, Chang Su Boo, Sang Kyung Jo, Won Yong Cho, Hyoung Kyu Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(3):210-212. Published online September 30, 2006
Heat stroke is a potentially fatal disorder that's caused by an extreme elevation in body temperature. We report here an unusual case of multiple organ failure that was caused by classical, nonexertional heat stroke due to taking a warm bath at home. A 68 year old diabetic man was hospitalized fo..
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Case Report
Small Cell Carcinoma of the Kidney
Choon Hae Chung, Chi Young Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(3):191-193. Published online September 30, 2006
Up to 5% of all small cell carcinomas develop at extrapulmonary sites. Primary small cell carcinomas originating in the kidney are extremely rare neoplasms. Here we report a case of primary small cell carcinoma of the kidney. A nephrectomy was performed on a 52-year-old female patient to remove a..
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Review
The Urine Urokinase Concentration in End Stage Renal Disease with Acquired Renal Cyst
Sae Yong Hong, Dong Ho Yang, Byoung Ho Lee, Eun Kyong Ki, Kang Hoe Chung
Korean J Intern Med. 1991;6(2):64-69. Published online July 1, 1991
To see whether there was any difference in the urine urokinase concentration between acquired cystic kidney disease (ACKD) group and control (non cyst) group in end stage renal disease patients (ESRD), we evaluated fifty ESRD patients who had been maintained on chronic hemodialysis for various period. The ur..
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