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Cardiology / Original Article
Prediction of infarct severity from triiodothyronine levels in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Dong Hun Kim, Dong-Hyun Choi, Hyun-Wook Kim, Seo-Won Choi, Bo-Bae Kim, Joong-Wha Chung, Young-Youp Koh, Kyong-Sig Chang, Soon-Pyo Hong
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(4):454-465. Published online June 27, 2014
Background/Aims: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between thyroid hormone levels and infarct severity in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed thyroid hormone levels, infarct severity, and the extent of transmura..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Effect of anemia correction on left ventricular structure and filling pressure in anemic patients without overt heart disease
In-Jeong Cho, Yeung Chul Mun, Ki Hwan Kwon, Gil Ja Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(4):445-453. Published online June 27, 2014
Background/Aims: There are few data on the effects of low hemoglobin levels on the left ventricle (LV) in patients without heart disease. The objective of this study was to document changes in the echocardiographic variables of LV structure and function after the correction of anemia without signif..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Clinical outcomes of gastric variceal obliteration using N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate in patients with acute gastric variceal hemorrhage
Chung Hwan Jun, Ka Rham Kim, Jae Hyun Yoon, Han Ra Koh, Won Suk Choi, Kyu Man Cho, Sung Uk Lim, Chang Hwan Park, Young Eun Joo, Hyun Soo Kim, Sung Kyu Choi, Jong Sun Rew
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(4):437-444. Published online June 27, 2014
Background/Aims: To evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of endoscopic injection of N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate (NBC; Histoacryl) for treatment of bleeding gastric varices.
Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the records of 455 patients with gastric variceal hemorrhage (GVH) who were consecutiv..
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Nephrology / Review
Vitamin D and chronic kidney disease
Chang Seong Kim, Soo Wan Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(4):416-427. Published online June 27, 2014
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been recognized as a significant global health problem because of the increased risk of total and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency is common in patients with CKD, and serum levels of vitamin D appear to have an inverse cor..
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Gastroenterology / Review
Diet, microbiota, and inflammatory bowel disease: lessons from Japanese foods
Takanori Kanai, Katsuyoshi Matsuoka, Makoto Naganuma, Atsushi Hayashi, Tadakazu Hisamatsu
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(4):409-415. Published online June 27, 2014
The incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) including ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease are rapidly increasing in Western countries and in developed Asian countries. Although biologic agents targeting the immune system have been effective in patients with IBD, cessation of ..
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Image of interest
Unusual cause of back pain in a 13-year-old boy: a thoracic osteoblastoma
Seok Won Kim, Hyun-Sook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(3):406-407. Published online April 29, 2014
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Detection of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease by dual-energy computed tomography
Hae-Rim Kim, Jung-Hwa Lee, Na Ra Kim, Sang-Heon Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(3):404-405. Published online April 29, 2014
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Letter to the editor
Unusual metatarsophalangeal joint deformity in an advanced rheumatoid foot
Seung-Min Jung, Jae Hoon Ahn, Sung-Hwan Park, Kyung-Su Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(3):402-403. Published online April 29, 2014
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Letter to the editor
Native valve endocarditis due to extended spectrum β-lactamase producingKlebsiella pneumoniae
Hyun-Ae Jung, Young Eun Ha, Damin Kim, Jihyun Park, Cheol-In Kang, Doo Ryeon Chung, Seung Woo Park, Ki Ik Sung, Jae-Hoon Song, Kyong Ran Peck
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(3):398-401. Published online April 29, 2014
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Letter to the editor
A case of Wegener’s granulomatosis mimicking recurrent hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
Sung Min Jung, Yun Hwa Jung, Hyun Jin Noh, In Sook Woo, Chi Wha Han
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(3):393-397. Published online April 29, 2014
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Case Report
Distant subcutaneous recurrence of a parathyroid carcinoma: abnormal uptakes in the 99mTc-sestamibi scan and 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging
Sang Soo Kim, Yun Kyung Jeon, Soo Hyung Lee, Bo Hyun Kim, Seong Jang Kim, Yong Ki Kim, In Ju Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(3):383-387. Published online April 29, 2014
We report a rare case of distant subcutaneous parathyroid carcinoma recurrence. A 50‑year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of sustained hypercalcemia despite surgical removal of a parathyroid carcinoma. A focal uptake in the upper mediastinal area was detected in a 99mTc-s..
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Case Report
Acute esophageal necrosis occurring in a patient undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
Hyung-Jin Kwon, Sang-Ho Park, Ji-Hoon Ahn, Tae-Hoon Lee, Chang-Kyun Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(3):379-382. Published online April 29, 2014
Acute esophageal necrosis is uncommon in the literature. Its etiology is unknown, although cardiovascular disease, hemodynamic compromise, gastric outlet obstruction, alcohol ingestion, hypoxemia, hypercoagulable state, infection, and trauma have all been suggested as possible causes. A 67-year-old ..
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Case Report
A case of ampullary gangliocytic paraganglioma
Ju-Il Yang, Jung-Sik Choi, Ga-Hee Lee, Byeong-Woo Kim, Seok-Jun Moon, Mi Seon Kang, Hyo Jung Ahn
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(3):375-378. Published online April 29, 2014
Gangliocytic paragangliomas (GPs) are rare tumors of the duodenum, presenting as single sessile or pedunculated polypoid masses. Clinical manifestations of duodenal GPs can vary from an incidental finding at endoscopy to frequent upper gastrointestinal bleeding caused by mucosal ulceration and abdom..
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Case Report
Cryptococcal meningitis in a patient with chronic hepatitis C treated with pegylated-interferon and ribavirin
Tae-Hee Lee, Kee-Ook Lee, Yong-Seok Kim, Sun-Moon Kim, Kyu-Chan Huh, Young-Woo Choi, Young-Woo Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(3):370-374. Published online April 29, 2014
Various adverse events have been reported during combination therapy with pegylated (PEG)-interferon-α and ribavirin, although opportunistic infections, especially cryptococcal meningitis, are very rare. A 61-year-old woman complained of headaches and a fever during treatment of a chronic hepatiti..
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Clinical factors and treatment outcomes associated with failure in the detection of urate crystal in patients with acute gouty arthritis
Jun Won Park, Dong Jin Ko, Jong Jin Yoo, Sung Hae Chang, Hyon Joung Cho, Eun Ha Kang, Jin Kyun Park, Yeong Wook Song, Yun Jong Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(3):361-369. Published online April 29, 2014
Background/Aims: To investigate the rate of detection of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals in the synovial fluid (SF) of patients with acute gouty arthritis and factors associated with false-negative results.
Methods: A total of 179 patients with acute gouty arthritis who had undergo..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Clinical characteristics, pathological distribution, and prognostic factors in non-Hodgkin lymphoma of Waldeyer’s ring: nationwide Korean study
Seong Jun Lee, Cheol Won Suh, Soon Il Lee, Won Seog Kim, Won Sik Lee, Hyo Jung Kim, Chul Won Choi, Jin Seok Kim, Jin Seok Kim, Ho-Jin Shin, Ho-Jin Shin, The Consortium for Improving Survival of Lymphoma , The Consortium for Improving Survival of Lymphoma
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(3):352-360. Published online April 29, 2014
Background/Aims: In Asia, the incidence of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) has increased in recent decades. Waldeyer’s ring (WR) is the most common site of NHL involving the head and neck. In this study, the pathological distribution of WR-NHL and its clinical features were analyzed retrospectiv..
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