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Usefulness of C-Reactive Protein for Evaluating Clinical Outcomes in Cirrhotic Patients with Bacteremia
Young Eun Ha, Cheol-In Kang, Eun-Jeong Joo, Mi-Kyong Joung, Doo Ryeon Chung, Kyong Ran Peck, Nam Yong Lee, Jae-Hoon Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(2):195-200. Published online June 1, 2011
Background/AimsThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the value of initial C-reactive protein (CRP) as a predictor of clinical outcome and to investigate whether follow-up CRP measurement is useful for the prediction of the clinical outcome of bloodstream infections in pati..
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Increased Expression of Cyclooxygenase-2 is Associated with the Progression to Cirrhosis
Soung Won Jeong, Jae Young Jang, Sae Hwan Lee, Sang Gyun Kim, Young Koog Cheon, Young Seok Kim, Young Deok Cho, Hong Soo Kim, Joon Seong Lee, So-Young Jin, Chan Sup Shim, Boo Sung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(4):364-371. Published online November 27, 2010
Background/AimsTo investigate the degree of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) protein expression in chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis. MethodsCOX-2 protein expression was evaluated in 43 cases of chronic hepatitis and 24 cases of cirrhosis using immunohist..
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The Association Between the Serum Sodium Level and the Severity of Complications in Liver Cirrhosis
Jong Hoon Kim, June Sung Lee, Seuk Hyun Lee, Won Ki Bae, Nam-Hoon Kim, Kyung-Ah Kim, Young-Soo Moon
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(2):106-112. Published online June 8, 2009
Background/AimsDilutional hyponatremia associated with liver cirrhosis is caused by impaired free water clearance. Several studies have shown that serum sodium levels correlate with survival in cirrhotic patients. Little is known, however, regarding the relationship between th..
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Spontaneous rupture of the lateral thoracic artery in patients with liver cirrhosis
Tae Hee Lee, Yong Sung Park, Dong Jin Chung, Ji Hyung Kim, Sun Moon Kim, Euyi Hyeog Im, Kyu Chan Huh
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(3):152-155. Published online September 20, 2008
Bleeding in patients with liver cirrhosis is primarily caused by gastroesophageal varix in association with extensive collateral circulation, portal hypertensive gastropathy, a Mallory-Weiss tear and peptic ulcer disease. The spontaneous rupture of an artery, as a result of coagulopathy, is extre..
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Helicobacter pylori Infection and Peptic Ulcer Disease in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis
Dong Joon Kim, Hak Yang Kim, Sung Jung Kim, Tae Ho Hahn, Myoung Kuk Jang, Gwang Ho Baik, Jin Bong Kim, Sang Hoon Park, Myung-Seok Lee, Choong Kee Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(1):16-21. Published online March 20, 2008
Background/AimsWe investigated the prevalence and relationship of peptic ulcer disease and Helicobacter pylori infection to liver cirrhosis. MethodsWe examined 288 patients with liver cirrhosis, 322 patients w..
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Acute Exacerbation of Hepatitis in Liver Cirrhosis with Very High Levels of alpha-Fetoprotein But No Occurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Jin Soo Bae, Sang Jong Park, Kwang Bo Park, So Ya Paik, Jin Kyung Ryu, Chang Kyu Choi, Tae Joon Hwang
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(1):80-85. Published online March 31, 2005
Aminotransferase levels do not always increase during acute hepatitis or during an acute flare-up of chronic hepatitis. Persistently increased levels of serum alpha-Fetoprotein in an adult with liver disease suggest not only the presence or progression of hepatocellular carcinoma or its recurrenc..
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