Volume 40 Issue 4

Editorials Cardiology Unexplained syncope: what time-to-diagnosis and risk profiles tell us

Yoon Jung Park

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):529-530.

Infectious diseases Unraveling the immune responses in long COVID through cytokine profiling

Oh-Hyun Cho

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):531-532.

Reviews Cardiology Role of catheter ablation in patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation

Min-Su Jung, Hyoung-Seob Park

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):533-545.

Pulmonology Updates on lung cancer screening for early detection

Se Hyun Kwak, Chi Young Kim, Sang Hoon Lee, Eun Young Kim, Eun Hye Lee, Yoon Soo Chang

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):546-556.

Nephrology Clinical benefits and future directions of medium cut-off membranes in hemodialysis: a comprehensive review

Hyo Jin Kim, Sang Heon Song

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):557-570.

Original Articles Gastroenterology Distinct microbial signatures of liquid biopsy samples during gastric carcinogenesis and insights from extracellular vesicle analysis

Hee Sang You, Jae Yong Park, Hochan Seo, Beom Jin Kim, Jae Gyu Kim

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):571-583.

Prevalence of cholesterol gallstones in a Korean population over a 14-year period

Gyumin Lee, Jeong Yoon Suh, Junyeol Kim, Tae Young Park, Jae Hyuk Do, Yoo Shin Choi, Seung Eun Lee, Tae Yoon Lee, Hyun Kang, Hyoung-Chul Oh

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):584-591.

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, Seung Wook Hong, Sung Wook Hwang, Sang Hyoung Park, Byong Duk Ye, Jeong-Sik Byeon, Seung-Jae Myung, Suk-Kyun Yang, Dong-Hoon Yang

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):592-605.

Impact of body mass index on clinical outcomes in intestinal Behçet’s disease

Daye Park, Jihye Park, Soo Jung Park, Jae Jun Park, Tae Il Kim, Jae Hee Cheon

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):606-615.

Cardiology 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, Jinhee Ahn, So-Ryoung Lee, Sung Ho Lee, Jae-Sun Uhm, Pil-Sung Yang, Jaemin Shim, Hyoung-Seob Park, Junbeom Park, Jun Hyung Kim, Ki-Hun Kim, Jumsuk Ko, Hong Euy Lim, Ju Youn Kim

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):616-625.

Pulmonology 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, Min Ki Lee, Insu Kim, Kyung Soo Hong, June Hong Ahn, Jung Seop Eom

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):626-633.

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, Tai Sun Park, Ji-Yong Moon, Tae-Hyung Kim, Sang-Heon Kim, Ho Joo Yoon, Hyun Lee

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):634-644.

Endocrinology-metabolism Association between body mass index and survival after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Han-Sang Baek, Jong Hyuk Lee, Joonyub Lee, Seung-Hwan Lee, Gi June Min, Sung-Soo Park, Silvia Park, Sung-Eun Lee, Byung-Sik Cho, Ki-Seong Eom, Yoo-Jin Kim, Seok Lee, Hee-Je Kim, Chang-Ki Min, Seok-Goo Cho, Jong Wook Lee, Jae-Ho Yoon

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):645-656.

Hemato-oncology 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, Ka-Won Kang, Yong Park, Byung Soo Kim, Seong Hyun Jeong, Joon Seong Park, Yoon Seok Choi

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):657-666.

Infectious diseases Cytokine profiles associated with persisting symptoms of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19

Ji-Soo Kwon, Euijin Chang, Hyeon Mu Jang, Ji Yeun Kim, Woori Kim, Ju Yeon Son, Junho Cha, Choi Young Jang, Seongman Bae, Jiwon Jung, Min Jae Kim, Yong Pil Chong, Sang-Oh Lee, Sang-Ho Choi, Yang Soo Kim, Sung-Han Kim

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):667-675.

Rheumatology 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, Youkyung Lee, Dongjik Shin, Sang-Cheol Bae, Hye-Soon Lee

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):676-686.

Images of interest Cardiology Beat-to-beat alternans

Chan-Hee Lee, Melvin M. Scheinman

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):687-688.

Hemato-oncology Generalized edema with acute renal failure in a patient with diabetes

Yujin Shin, Chang‑Hoon Lee, Kyoung Min Kim, Yong Gon Cho, Kyung Pyo Kang

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):689-690.