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New targets for type 2-low asthma
Quang Luu Quoc, Youngwoo Choi, Gyu-Young Hur, Hae-Sim Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(2):215-227. Published online February 6, 2024
Asthma is characterized by airway obstruction and inflammation, and presents significant diagnostic and treatment challenges. The concept of endotypes has improved understanding of the mechanisms of asthma and has stimulated the development of effective treatment strategies. Sputum profiles may be u..
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Nephrology
Prognostic role of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in patients with chronic kidney disease
Jin Kim, Su Hyun Song, Tae Ryom Oh, Sang Heon Suh, Hong Sang Choi, Chang Seong Kim, Seong Kwon Ma, Soo Wan Kim, Eun Hui Bae
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):725-733. Published online August 17, 2023
Background/Aims: The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has a prognostic value in cardiovascular disease, infection, inflammatory disease, and several malignancies. Therefore, the NLR has a possible predictive value in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), but this predictive value has not b..
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Rheumatology
Clinical impact of proteinase 3-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody positivity in eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Sung Soo Ahn, Jason Jungsik Song, Yong-Beom Park, Sang-Won Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(6):1241-1249. Published online December 13, 2021
Background/Aims: This study investigated the clinical implication of proteinase 3 (PR3)-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) in Korean patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA).
Methods: Among the 242 patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis identified from the hospit..
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Pulmonology
Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid is a potential biomarker for prognostic prediction of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Jong-Uk Lee, Jae Sung Choi, Min Kyung Kim, Sun A Min, Jong-Sook Park, Choon-Sik Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):979-988. Published online June 22, 2022
Background/Aims: Neutrophilia is frequently observed in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients. Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) is a potent neutrophil-activating glycoprotein. However, the clinical implications of G-CSF remain poorly underst..
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Rheumatology
Evaluation of body composition using computed tomography in patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis
Sung Soo Ahn, Byung-Woo Yoo, Hyeok Chan Kwon, Juyoung Yoo, Seung Min Jung, Jason Jungsik Song, Yong-Beom Park, Sang-Won Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(5):1221-1232. Published online August 18, 2020
Background/Aims: Measures of body composition, including visceral adipose tissue (VAT), subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), and skeletal muscle area (SMA), are considered important prognostic factors in chronic diseases. The association of these measures with auto-inflammatory disorders, such as anti..
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Clinical features of Korean elderly patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis
Byung-Woo Yoo, Jason Jungsik Song, Yong-Beom Park, Sang-Won Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):731-741. Published online August 20, 2020
Background/Aims: We compared the clinical and laboratory data between elderly and non-elderly patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) at diagnosis; further, we investigated the predictors at diagnosis for all-cause mortality and end-stage renal disease (E..
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Nephrology
Mortality prediction of serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in patients requiring continuous renal replacement therapy
Yohan Park, Tae Hyun Ban, Hyung Duk Kim, Eun Jeong Ko, Jongmin Lee, Seok Chan Kim, Cheol Whee Park, Chul Woo Yang, Yong-Soo Kim, Byung Ha Chung
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(2):392-400. Published online July 7, 2020
Background/Aims: We investigated whether serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) can predict mortality in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT).
Methods: This study enrolled 169 patients who underwent serum NGAL testing at CRRT..
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Allergy
Serum potential biomarkers according to sputum inflammatory cell profiles in adult asthmatics
Gyu-Young Hur, Young-Min Ye, Eunmi Yang, Hae-Sim Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(4):988-997. Published online November 15, 2019
Background/Aims: Asthma is not a single disease but, rather, a heterogeneous inf lammatory disorder with various pathogenic mechanisms. We analyzed the associations between the cellular profile of sputum and the serum levels of inflammatory mediators/cytokines in a cohort of adult asthmatics.
Metho..
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Hemato-oncology
The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio prechemotherapy and postchemotherapy as a prognostic marker in metastatic gastric cancer
Hyunho Kim, Sang Mi Ro, Ji Hyun Yang, Joon Won Jeong, Ji Eun Lee, Sang Young Roh, In-Ho Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(5):990-999. Published online May 4, 2018
Background/Aims: Markers of inflammation have been associated with outcomes in various cancers. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether systemic inf lammatory markers and their f luctuations can predict survival and chemotherapy response in patients with metastatic gastric cancer (mGC).
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Infectious diseases
Diagnostic role of mean platelet volume and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in childhood brucellosis
Şefika Elmas Bozdemir, Yasemin Ay Altıntop, Salih Uytun, Humeyra Aslaner, Yasemin Altuner Torun
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(6):1075-1081. Published online December 14, 2016
Background/Aims: Brucellosis patients present various non-specific clinical symptoms, such as fever, fatigue, sweating, joint pain, arthritis, myalgia, and headache. Based on the nonspecifity of its clinical signs and symtoms, we decided to evaluate whether mean platelet volume (MPV) , neutrophil to..
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Hemato-oncology
Myeloma prognostic index at diagnosis might be a prognostic marker in patients newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma
Dae Sik Kim, Eun Sang Yu, Ka-Won Kang, Se Ryeon Lee, Yong Park, Hwa Jung Sung, Chul Won Choi, Byung Soo Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(4):711-721. Published online November 4, 2016
Background/Aims: The aims of this study were to identify the value of inflammatory markers as pretreatment prognostic factors for patients with multiple myeloma (MM) and to estimate the value of a prognostic index including these markers at diagnosis.
Methods: A total of 273 newly diagnosed MM pati..
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Cardiology
Blood count parameters can predict the severity of coronary artery disease
Hilal Bektas Uysal, Bekir Dağlı, Cağdaş Akgüllü, Mücahit Avcil, Cemil Zencir, Mediha Ayhan, Hulki Meltem Sönmez
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(6):1093-1100. Published online April 7, 2016
Background/Aims: Because of the inflammatory nature of coronary artery disease (CAD), both platelets and white blood cells have been investigated for years. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between some prominently hematologic blood count parameters (mean platelet volume [M..
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Pulmonology
Usefulness of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease: a prospective observational study
Seung Jun Lee, Hyang Rae Lee, Tae Won Lee, Sunmi Ju, Sujin Lim, Se-Il Go, Jung-Wan You, Yu Ji Cho, Gyeong-Won Lee, Yi Yeong Jeong, Ho Cheol Kim, Jong Deog Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):891-898. Published online March 25, 2016
Background/Aims: Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in peripheral blood is a useful systemic inflammatory response biomarker. However, NLR has not been studied in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study was aimed to evaluate the usefulness of NLR in patients with COP..
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Microscopic polyangiitis with crescentic glomerulonephritis initially presenting as acute pancreatitis
A Young Cho, Byeong Gwan Kim, Sang Sun Kim, Seong Hee Lee, Hong Shik Shin, Yeong Jin Choi, In O Sun
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(2):403-405. Published online February 11, 2016
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Rheumatology
The role of neutrophil lymphocyte ratio to leverage the differential diagnosis of familial Mediterranean fever attack and acute appendicitis
Adem Kucuk, Mehmet Fatih Erol, Soner Senel, Emir Eroler, Havvanur Alparslan Yumun, Ali Ugur Uslu, Asiye Mukaddes Erol, Deniz Tihan, Ugur Duman, Tevfik Kucukkartallar, Yalcin Solak
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(2):386-391. Published online February 11, 2016
Background/Aims: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by attacks of fever and diffuse abdominal pain. The primary concern with this presentation is to distinguish it from acute appendicitis promptly. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the role of neutrophil lym..
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Allergy
Association of autophagy related gene polymorphisms with neutrophilic airway inflammation in adult asthma
Duy Le Pham, Seung-Hyun Kim, Purevsuren Losol, Eun-Mi Yang, Yoo Seob Shin, Young-Min Ye, Hae-Sim Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(2):375-385. Published online December 23, 2015
Background/Aims: Role of autophagy in neutrophil function and the association of autophagy and autophagy related (ATG) gene polymorphisms with asthma susceptibility were suggested. In this study, we investigated the genetic association of ATG5 and ATG7 polymorphisms with asthma risk, s..
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Co-existing proteinase 3-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis with immunoglobulin A nephropathy
Adem Kucuk, Yalcin Solak, Abduzhappar Gaipov, Sinan Bagcaci, Hasan Esen, Suleyman Turk, Recep Tunc
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):194-196. Published online December 28, 2015
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Nephrology
High serum and urine neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin levels are independent predictors of renal progression in patients with immunoglobulin A nephropathy
Harin Rhee, Nari Shin, Min Ji Shin, Byung Yun Yang, Il Young Kim, Sang Heon Song, Dong Won Lee, Soo Bong Lee, Ihm Soo Kwak, Eun Young Seong
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(3):354-361. Published online April 29, 2015
Background/Aims: Tubulointerstitial injury plays an important role in the progression of immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN), and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is among the most sensitive tubular biomarkers. We investigated whether serum or urine NGAL predicts prognosis in patien..
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Plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin as a potential predictor of adverse renal outcomes in immunoglobulin A nephropathy
Ga-Young Park, Chung-Hoon Yu, Jun-Seop Kim, Yun-Jeong Kang, Owen Kwon, Ji-Young Choi, Jang-Hee Cho, Chan-Duck Kim, Yong-Lim Kim, Sun-Hee Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(3):345-353. Published online April 29, 2015
Background/Aims: Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a well-known biomarker of acute kidney injury. We evaluated the value of plasma NGAL (pNGAL) as an independent predictor of prognosis in immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN).
Methods: In total, 91 patients with biopsy-proven IgAN ..
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Allergy
Clinical features and prognostic factors of Churg-Strauss syndrome
Mi-Yeong Kim, Kyoung-Hee Sohn, Woo-Jung Song, Heung-Woo Park, Sang-Heon Cho, Kyung-Up Min, Hye-Ryun Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(1):85-95. Published online January 2, 2014
Background/Aims: Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) is a rare systemic necrotizing
small-vessel vasculitis, with accompanying bronchial asthma, eosinophilia, and
eosinophilic infiltration of various tissues. The purposes of our study were to
characterize the clinical features of CSS and to identify fac..
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