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Cardiology / Original Article
Prognostic value of computed tomographic coronary angiography and exercise electrocardiography for cardiovascular events
Kye-Hwan Kim, Kyung Nyeo Jeon, Min Gyu Kang, Jong Hwa Ahn, Jin-Sin Koh, Yongwhi Park, Seok-Jae Hwang, Young-Hoon Jeong, Choong Hwan Kwak, Jin-Yong Hwang, Jeong Rang Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):880-890. Published online March 25, 2016
Background/Aims: This study is a head-to-head comparison of predictive values for long-term cardiovascular outcomes between exercise electrocardiography (ex-ECG) and computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) in patients with chest pain.
Methods: Four hundred and forty-two patients (mean age, ..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Comparison of intraductal ultrasonography-directed and cholangiography-directed endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage in patients with a biliary obstruction
Soo-Jung Rew, Du-Hyeon Lee, Chang-Hwan Park, Jin Jeon, Hyun-Soo Kim, Sung-Kyu Choi, Jong-Sun Rew
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):872-879. Published online April 21, 2016
Background/Aims: Endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage (ERBD) has become a standard procedure in patients with a biliary obstruction. Intraductal ultrasonography (IDUS) has emerged as a new tool for managing extrahepatic biliary diseases. IDUS-directed ERBD can be performed without conventional cho..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Endoscopic submucosal dissection of gastric subepithelial tumors: a systematic review and
meta-analysis
Chang Seok Bang, Gwang Ho Baik, In Soo Shin, Ki Tae Suk, Jai Hoon Yoon, Dong Joon Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):860-871. Published online February 22, 2016
Background/Aims: To evaluate the therapeutic outcomes of the endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) technique for the treatment of gastric subepithelial tumors (SETs).
Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted using the core databases. Data on the complete resection rates and the proced..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Investigation of pulmonary involvement in inflammatory bowel disease in an experimental
model of colitis
Bunyamin Aydin, Yıldıran Songur, Necla Songur, Oğuzhan Aksu, Altug Senol, I. Metin Ciris, Recep Sutcu
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):853-859. Published online August 19, 2016
Background/Aims: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may also involve various extra-intestinal organs. Clinical studies have found asymptomatic/symptomatic pulmonary involvement in 1% to 6% of patients with IBD. The present study histopathologically investigated pulmonary involvement in an experimental..
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Editorial
Lung injury as an extra-intestinal manifestation of inflammatory bowel disease
Kyung Sik Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):851-852. Published online September 1, 2016
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Endocrinology-metabolism / Review
Current status of managing diabetes mellitus in Korea
Kyoung Hwa Ha, Dae Jung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):845-850. Published online September 1, 2016
Diabetes mellitus is an increasing global health problem. Guidelines for diabetic care recommend management of lifestyle and risk factors (glucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol), as well as regular screening for complications associated with treatment of the conditions related to diabetes. The pr..
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Review
Endoscopic gastritis, serum pepsinogen assay, and Helicobacter pylori infection
Sun-Young Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):835-844. Published online September 1, 2016
Endoscopic findings of the background gastric mucosa are important in the Helicobacter pylori-seroprevalent population. It is strongly correlated not only with the risk of gastric cancer, but also with the excretion ability of gastric mucosa cells. In noninfected subjects, common endoscopic f..
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Hemato-oncology / Review
Recent advances in multiple myeloma: a Korean perspective
Junshik Hong, Jae Hoon Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):820-834. Published online September 1, 2016
Epidemiologically, multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant disorder of plasma cells with a higher incidence among Western populations than among Asians. However, there is growing evidence of a recent increase in the age-standardized incidence rate (ASR) of MM in Asian countries, particularly Korea. App..
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Hemato-oncology / Review
Optimal maintenance and consolidation therapy for multiple myeloma in actual clinical practice
Ho Sup Lee, Chang-Ki Min
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):809-819. Published online September 1, 2016
Multiple myeloma is an incurable malignant plasma cell-originating cancer. Although its treatment outcomes have improved with the use of glucocorticoids, alkylating drugs, and novel agents, including proteasome inhibitors (bortezomib and carfilzomib) and immunomodulatory drugs (thalidomide, lenalido..
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Image of interest
Angiographically minimal but functionally significant coronary lesion confirmed by optical
coherence tomography
Hyuck-Jun Yoon, Yun-Kyeong Cho, Chang-Wook Nam, Kwon-Bae Kim, Seung-Ho Hur
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(4):807-808. Published online June 17, 2016
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Image of interest
Resection of an endobronchial hamartoma by cryotherapy
Hak-Ryul Kim, Keum-Ha Choi, Eun-Taik Jeong, Ki-Eun Hwang
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(4):805-806. Published online April 14, 2016
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Letter to the editor
A rare case of Rosai-Dorfman disease without lymphadenopathy
Hyerim Ha, Ki Hwan Kim, Young Joon Ahn, Ji Hye Kim, Ji Eun Kim, Sung-Soo Yoon
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(4):802-804. Published online February 2, 2016
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Letter to the editor
Urachal abscess precipitated as acute pyelonephritis in an adult patient with diabetes
Yoo A Choi, Se Young Kim, Kyung Yoon Chang, Hyeon Seok Hwang, Suk Young Kim, Yoon Kyung Chang
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(4):798-801. Published online January 28, 2016
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Letter to the editor
Ectopic ACTH syndrome caused by pulmonary carcinoid tumor mimicking long-standing sclerosing hemangioma
Sung Yong Han, Bo Hyun Kim, Hee Ryeong Jang, Won Jin Kim, Yun Kyung Jeon, Sang Soo Kim, In Ju Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(4):794-797. Published online January 28, 2016
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Letter to the editor
Intermittent, subtle change of ST segment in narrow QRS regular tachycardia
Hyeong Won Seo, Hyung Wook Park, Ki Hong Lee, Joon-Ho Ahn, Ji Eun Yu, Nam Sik Yoon, Jeong Gwan Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(4):791-793. Published online June 17, 2016
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Letter to the editor
The polypoid ganglioneuroma associated with hyperplastic polyposis
Gu Hyum Kang, Byung Seok Lee, Dae Young Kang, Hoon Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(4):788-790. Published online December 28, 2015
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Efficacy and safety of low-dose tacrolimus for active rheumatoid arthritis with an inadequate
response to methotrexate
Won-Seok Lee, Sang-Il Lee, Myeung-Soo Lee, Sung-Il Kim, Shin-Seok Lee, Wan-Hee Yoo
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(4):779-787. Published online March 10, 2016
Background/Aims: To determine the efficacy and safety of low-dose tacrolimus in Korean rheumatoid arthritis (RA) subjects with an inadequate response to methotrexate (MTX).
Methods: This was a multicenter, open-label study conducted at five Korean sites. Fifty-six patients with active RA, despite t..
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Infectious diseases / Original Article
Incidence and risk factors of hepatitis C virus infection among human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) patients in a large HIV clinic in South Korea
Shinwon Lee, Sun Hee Lee, Su Jin Lee, Kye-Hyung Kim, Jeong Eun Lee, Heerim Cho, Seung Geun Lee, Joo Seop Chung, Ihm Soo Kwak
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(4):772-778. Published online April 27, 2016
Background/Aims: Increasing incidences of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected men who have sex were reported in the United States and Europe. However, few studies regarding the epidemiology of HCV infection in HIV-infected patients in Asian countries have..
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Infectious diseases / Original Article
Diagnostic yield of computed tomography-guided bone biopsy and clinical outcomes of tuberculous and pyogenic spondylitis
Eun-Jeong Joo, Joon-Sup Yeom, Young Eun Ha, So Yeon Park, Chong-Suh Lee, Eun-Sang Kim, Cheol-In Kang, Doo-Ryeon Chung, Jae-Hoon Song, Kyong Ran Peck
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(4):762-771. Published online April 15, 2016
Background/Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of computed tomography (CT)-guided bone biopsy for the diagnosis of spinal infection and compared the clinical outcomes between tuberculous and pyogenic spinal infections.
Methods: The retrospective cohort study included patients who receiv..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Does anti-thymocyte globulin have a place in busulfan/fludarabine conditioning for matched related donor hematopoietic stem cell transplantation?
Young Sok Ji, Min Sung Lee, Chang Wook Min, Seong Kyu Park, Se Hyung Kim, Jina Yun, Hyun Jung Kim, Kyoung Ha Kim, Chan Kyu Kim, Kyu-Taek Lee, Jong-Ho Won, Dae Sik Hong
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(4):750-761. Published online March 28, 2016
Background/Aims: There is controversy about the prophylactic effect of anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) on graft versus host disease (GVHD) in the setting of matched related-donor hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). This study assessed the inf luences of ATG on the incidences of acute and c..
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