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Cardiology / Review
Vitamin D and its effects on cardiovascular diseases: a comprehensive review
Nonanzit Pérez-Hernández, Gad Aptilon-Duque, María Cristina Nostroza-Hernández, Gilberto Vargas-Alarcón, José Manuel Rodríguez-Pérez, Ruben Blachman-Braun
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(6):1018-1029. Published online April 27, 2016
Vitamin D is a molecule that is actively involved in multiple metabolic pathways. It is mostly known for its implications related to calcium metabolism. It has also been determined that it actively participates in the cardiovascular system, influencing blood pressure, coronary artery disease and oth..
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Cardiology / Review
Mean platelet volume: a potential biomarker of the risk and prognosis of heart disease
Dong-Hyun Choi, Seong-Ho Kang, Heesang Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(6):1009-1017. Published online October 24, 2016
Platelets are essential for progression of atherosclerotic lesions, plaque destabilization, and thrombosis. They secrete and express many substances that are crucial mediators of coagulation, inflammation, and atherosclerosis. Mean platelet volume (MPV) is a precise measure of platelet size, and is ..
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Image of interest
Xanthoma striatum palmare
Alihan Oral, Nail Bambul
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):1008-1008. Published online March 12, 2016
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Image of interest
Abnormal ectodermal findings associated with gastrointestinal polyposis
Hyung Ku Chon, Sang Wook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):1006-1007. Published online May 12, 2016
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Letter to the editor
Relapsing polychondritis presenting with inflammatory pseudotumor
Yeong Hee Eun, Hyeri Seok, In Seub Shin, Seung-Eun Lee, You-Bin Lee, Jaejoon Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):1003-1005. Published online March 11, 2016
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Letter to the editor
Subacute progressive disseminated histoplasmosis in immunocompetent patient
Seong Jin Choi, Han-Sol Choi, June Young Chun, Chung-Jong Kim, Myung Jin Lee, Moonsuk Kim, Ghee Young Choe
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):999-1002. Published online February 22, 2016
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Letter to the editor
A confusing case of multiple sclerosis and central nervous system graft versus host disease
Byung-Nam Yoon, Choong Kun Ha, Kwang-Woo Lee, Sung-Hye Park, Jung-Joon Sung
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):995-998. Published online February 3, 2016
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Letter to the editor
Solitary bone and brain metastasis in a patient with papillary thyroid carcinoma mimicking cavernous angioma
Eugene Han, Ye Yeon Lee, El Kim, Sun Young Kwon, Sang Pyo Kim, Hye Soon Kim, Mi Kyung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):991-994. Published online January 27, 2016
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Letter to the editor
Angiographic spontaneous pseudo-resolution of a coronary artery aneurysm after implantation of a sirolimus-eluting stent
Yong-Woo Choi, Hong-Seok Lim, Seung-Jea Tahk, Myeong-Ho Yoon, Hyoung-Mo Yang, Xiong-Jie Jin
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):987-990. Published online January 28, 2016
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Original Article
Periodontitis is associated with rheumatoid arthritis: a study with longstanding rheumatoid arthritis patients in Korea
In Ah Choi, Jin-Hee Kim, Yong Mi Kim, Joo Youn Lee, Kyung Hwa Kim, Eun Young Lee, Eun Bong Lee, Yong-Moo Lee, Yeong Wook Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):977-986. Published online March 25, 2016
Background/Aims: A cross-sectional study was undertaken to investigate the association between severity of periodontitis and clinical manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Methods: Two hundred sixty-four RA patients and 88 age- and sex-matched controls underwent dental exam. Additionally, cli..
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Prevalence and possible causes of hypouricemia at a tertiary care hospital
Chang-Nam Son, Ji-Min Kim, Sang-Hyon Kim, Soo-Kyung Cho, Chan-Bum Choi, Yoon-Kyoung Sung, Tae-Hwan Kim, Sang-Cheol Bae, Dae-Hyun Yoo, Jae-Bum Jun
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):971-976. Published online March 9, 2016
Background/Aims: We aimed to investigate the prevalence and possible causes of hypouricemia in the Korean population and to compare our findings with published results of other populations.
Methods: We examined the serum uric acid levels of 30,757 subjects who had their uric acid values measured at..
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Infectious diseases / Original Article
Differences of cytomegalovirus diseases between kidney and hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients during preemptive therapy
Tark Kim, Yu-Mi Lee, Sang-Oh Lee, Sang-Ho Choi, Yang Soo Kim, Jun Hee Woo, Heungsup Sung, Joo Hee Jung, Sung Shin, Young Hoon Kim, Young-Ah Kang, Young-Shin Lee, Jung-Hee Lee, Je-Hwan Lee, Kyoo-Hyung Lee, Su-Kil Park, Duck Jong Han, Sung-Han Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):961-970. Published online April 8, 2016
Background/Aims: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) surveillance and preemptive therapy is a widely-used strategy for preventing CMV disease in transplant recipients. However, there are limited data on the incidence and patterns of CMV disease during the preemptive period. Thus, we investigated the incidence and..
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Infectious diseases / Original Article
Opportunistic diseases among HIV-infected patients: a multicenter-nationwide Korean HIV/AIDS cohort study, 2006 to 2013
Youn Jeong Kim, Jun Hee Woo, Min Ja Kim, Dae Won Park, Joon-Young Song, Shin Woo Kim, Jun Yong Choi, June Myung Kim, Sang Hoon Han, Jin-Soo Lee, Bo Youl Choi, Joo Shil Lee, Sung-Soon Kim, Mee-Kyung Kee, Moon Won Kang, Sang Il Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):953-960. Published online April 27, 2016
Background/Aims: The frequencies of opportunistic diseases (ODs) vary across countries based on genetic, environmental, and social differences. The Korean HIV/AIDS cohort study was initiated in 2006 to promote research on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in Korea, and to provide a logist..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Clinical manifestations of autoimmune disease-related non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a Korean single-center, retrospective clinical study
Young-Woo Jeon, Jae-Ho Yoon, Sung-Eun Lee, Ki-Seong Eom, Yoo-Jin Kim, Hee-Je Kim, Seok Lee, Chang-Ki Min, Jong Wook Lee, Woo-Sung Min, Seok-Goo Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;31(5):944-952. Published online July 7, 2016
Background/Aims: Recently, large cohort studies regarding associations between autoimmune disease and lymphomas have been reported in a few Western countries. However, Asian data concerning autoimmune-related lymphomas are limited. Therefore, we evaluated the clinical characteristics and prognostic ..
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Nephrology / Original Article
Urine synaptopodin excretion is an important marker of glomerular disease progression
Soon Kil Kwon, Seung Jung Kim, Hye-Young Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):938-943. Published online September 1, 2016
Background/Aims: Podocytes play an important role in maintaining the glomerular filtration barrier and in formation of the slit diaphragm. Podocyte loss is associated with chronic kidney disease progression, but it is not clear whether urinary podocyte proteins in urine reflect the clinical extent o..
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Nephrology / Original Article
Duration of anuria predicts recovery of renal function after acute kidney injury requiring continuous renal replacement therapy
Hee-Yeon Jung, Jong-Hak Lee, Young-Jae Park, Sang-Un Kim, Kyung-Hee Lee, Ji-Young Choi, Sun-Hee Park, Chan-Duck Kim, Yong-Lim Kim, Jang-Hee Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):930-937. Published online February 12, 2016
Background/Aims: Little is known regarding the incidence rate of and factors associated with developing chronic kidney disease after continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in acute kidney injury (AKI) patients. We investigated renal outcomes and the factors associated with incomplete renal reco..
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Nephrology / Original Article
Determinants and burden of chronic kidney disease in a high-risk population in Korea: results from a cross-sectional study
Yong Un Kang, Eun Hui Bae, Seong Kwon Ma, Soo Wan Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):920-929. Published online January 13, 2016
Background/Aims: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and associated risk factors in a high-risk population in Korea.
Methods: A total of 6,045 participants aged ≥ 65 years (mean age, 73.0 ± 5.5) with diabetes or hypertension were enrolled. Participants w..
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Endocrinology-metabolism / Original Article
Prevalence and risk factors of periodontitis among adults with or without diabetes mellitus
Mihee Hong, Hee Yeon Kim, Hannah Seok, Chang Dong Yeo, Young Soo Kim, Jae Yen Song, Young Bok Lee, Dong-Hee Lee, Jae-Im Lee, Tae-Kyu Lee, Hyo-Suk Ahn, Yoon Ho Ko, Seong Cheol Jeong, Hiun Suk Chae, Tae Seo Sohn
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):910-919. Published online September 1, 2016
Background/Aims: This study examined prevalence and risk factors of periodontitis in representative samples of Korean adults, with and without diabetes mellitus (DM). Methods: Data from the 2012 Korean National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey were analyzed. A total of 4,477 adults (≥ 30 y..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Relationship between pulmonary function and bone mineral density in the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
In Seon Lee, Ah Young Leem, Sang Hoon Lee, Yumie Rhee, Yoon Ha, Young Sam Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):899-909. Published online September 1, 2016
Background/Aims: Osteoporosis is common in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. The relationship between osteoporosis and COPD has been primarily reported in patients with moderate to severe COPD, but there is no report in the general population. The aim of this study is to investi..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Usefulness of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease: a prospective observational study
Seung Jun Lee, Hyang Rae Lee, Tae Won Lee, Sunmi Ju, Sujin Lim, Se-Il Go, Jung-Wan You, Yu Ji Cho, Gyeong-Won Lee, Yi Yeong Jeong, Ho Cheol Kim, Jong Deog Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):891-898. Published online March 25, 2016
Background/Aims: Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in peripheral blood is a useful systemic inflammatory response biomarker. However, NLR has not been studied in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study was aimed to evaluate the usefulness of NLR in patients with COP..
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