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July 1, 2025


Distinct microbial signatures of liquid biopsy samples during gastric carcinogenesis and insights from extracellular vesicle analysis
Hee Sang You, Jae Yong Park, Hochan Seo, et al.
Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):571-583.

1. Microbial diversity, particularly alpha and beta diversities, varies across different stages of gastric carcinogenesis, with notable changes in gastric juice and serum. 2. Distinct microbial signatures, including specific bacterial species...

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June 30, 2025


Prevalence of cholesterol gallstones in a Korean population over a 14-year period
Gyumin Lee, Jeong Yoon Suh, Junyeol Kim, et al.
Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):584-591.

1. The proportion of cholesterol gallstones was 53.8% in the study population over 14-years period and 77.5% among individuals under the age of 50. 2. Central obesity and elevated fasting blood...

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July 1, 2025


Submucosal saline injection and mini-probe endoscopic ultrasound to assess endoscopic resectability of colorectal subepithelial tumors
Jung-Bin Park, Ji Eun Baek, June Hwa Bae, et al.
Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):592-605.

1. Therapeutic decision-making for colorectal SELs can be challenging, and the endoscopic non-lifting sign after SSI is not objectively measurable. However, submucosal cushion thickness (the distance between the SEL base...

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July 1, 2025


Impact of body mass index on clinical outcomes in intestinal Behçet’s disease
Daye Park, Jihye Park, Soo Jung Park, et al.
Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):606-615.

1. Underweight patients with intestinal BD experienced significantly poorer clinical outcomes, including higher rates of biologics use, surgery, hospitalization, and emergency room visits, than normal, overweight, and obese patients. 2. Routine...

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July 1, 2025


Detection rate by time period and predictors of serious arrhythmias in unexplained syncope: a multicenter implantable loop recorder registry study
Juwon Kim, Il-Young Oh, Myung-Jin Cha, et al.
Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):616-625.

1. In this relatively large cohort study (n = 394), we evaluated diagnosis rate by time period after ILR implantation and identified predictors of serious arrhythmias in patients with unexplained...

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July 1, 2025


Efficacy and safety of first-line afatinib in older patients with advanced EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer
Mi-Hyun Kim, Hayoung Seong, Soo Han Kim, et al.
Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):626-633.

1. First-line afatinib is an effective treatment option for older patients. 2. Post-TKI management, including tissue re-biopsy and platinum-based chemotherapy, tended to be underprescribed in this age group. 3. A 30 mg...

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July 1, 2025


Clinical impacts of COVID-19 on severe exacerbation and mortality in interstitial lung disease: prognosis 30 days after infection
Bo-Guen Kim, Sun-Kyung Lee, Dong Won Park, et al.
Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):634-644.

1. In this study, we evaluated the clinical impact of COVID-19 on patients with ILD. 2. We found that ILD patients who survived COVID-19 were at higher risk of severe exacerbation...

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July 1, 2025


Association between body mass index and survival after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Han-Sang Baek, Jong Hyuk Lee, Joonyub Lee, et al.
Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):645-656.

1. A BMI below 18.5 kg/m2 is an independent risk factor for increased early mortality after HSCT. 2. Obesity was not associated with poorer outcomes, indicating BMI alone may not be...

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July 1, 2025


Decreased frequency and inflammatory change of FoxP3+ regulatory T cells in immunopathogenesis of human acute graft-versus-host disease
Nayeon Seong, Cheongin Yang, Kunye Kwak, et al.
Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):657-666.

1. During human acute GvHD, frequencies of circulating Treg cells are significantly decreased. 2. Treg cells undergo inflammatory conversion, producing pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and exhibiting reduced suppressive activity. 3. This conversion is...

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July 1, 2025


Cytokine profiles associated with persisting symptoms of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19
Ji-Soo Kwon, Euijin Chang, Hyeon Mu Jang, et al.
Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):667-675.

1. Some PASC symptoms are associated with persistent inflammation. 2. The variation in cytokine profiles across different symptoms suggests the involvement of different pathophysiological mechanisms. 3. Symptoms exhibiting similar cytokine profiles are...

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April 1, 2025


Association of peripheral leukocyte telomere length with patients with rheumatoid arthritis with a focus on interstitial lung disease
Young Bin Joo, So-Young Bang, Su Jin Hong, et al.
Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):676-686.

Background/Aims: This study investigated whether telomere length (TL) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients is shorter than in controls, whether TL in RA patients with interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) differs from...
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