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Endocrinology-metabolism
Diabetes screening in South Korea: a new estimate of the number needed to screen to detect diabetes
Kyoung Hwa Ha, Kyung Ae Lee, Kyung-Do Han, Min Kyong Moon, Dae Jung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):93-100. Published online November 24, 2022
Background/Aims: The Korean Diabetes Association (KDA) guidelines recommend adults aged ≥ 40 years and adults aged ≥ 30 years with diabetes risk factors for diabetes screening. This study aimed to determine the age threshold for diabetes screening in Korean adults.
Methods: This study was based o..
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Cardiology
Effects of cigarette smoking on blood lipids in Korean men: Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Etiology Research Center cohort
Soo Kyoung Kim, Hyeon Chang Kim, Jee-Seon Shim, Dae Jung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(2):369-382. Published online December 18, 2019
Background/Aims: Cigarette smoking and abnormal blood lipids are major risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The results of previous studies on the relationship between cigarette smoking and dyslipidemia are controversial. In the present study, we investigated the independent association between ..
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Endocrinology-metabolism
ApoB/ApoA-I ratio is independently associated with carotid atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes mellitus with well-controlled LDL cholesterol levels
Ji Eun Jun, Young Ju Choi, Yong-Ho Lee, Dae Jung Kim, Seok Won Park, Byung Wook Huh, Eun Jig Lee, Sun-Ha Jee, Kyu Yeon Hur, Sung Hee Choi, Kap Bum Huh
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):138-147. Published online December 28, 2017
Background/Aims: This study aimed to investigate whether the apolipoprotein (Apo) B/ApoA-I ratio is associated with carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) subjects with low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels less than 100 mg/dL. Methods: This cross-secti..
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Effects of valsartan and amlodipine on oxidative stress in type 2 diabetic patients with hypertension: a randomized, multicenter study
Hae Jin Kim, Seung Jin Han, Dae Jung Kim, Hak Chul Jang, Soo Lim, Sung Hee Choi, Yong Hyun Kim, Dong Hyun Shin, Se Hwa Kim, Tae Ho Kim, Yu Bae Ahn, Seung Hyun Ko, Nan Hee Kim, Ji A Seo, Ha Young Kim, Kwan Woo Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(3):497-504. Published online December 30, 2016
Background/Aims: Oxidative stress plays an important role in the pathogenesis and progression of diabetic complications and antagonists of renin-angiotensin system and amlodipine have been reported previously to reduce oxidative stress. In this study, we compared the changes in oxidative stress mark..
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Current status of managing diabetes mellitus in Korea
Kyoung Hwa Ha, Dae Jung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):845-850. Published online September 1, 2016
Diabetes mellitus is an increasing global health problem. Guidelines for diabetic care recommend management of lifestyle and risk factors (glucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol), as well as regular screening for complications associated with treatment of the conditions related to diabetes. The pr..
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Association between blood glucose level derived using the oral glucose tolerance test and glycated hemoglobin level
Hyoung Joo Kim, Young Geon Kim, Jin Soo Park, Young Hwan Ahn, Kyoung Hwa Ha, Dae Jung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):535-542. Published online February 22, 2016
Background/Aims: Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is widely used as a marker of glycemic control. Translation of the HbA1c level to an average blood glucose level is useful because the latter figure is easily understood by patients. We studied the association between blood glucose levels revealed by the ..
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Association of metabolic syndrome with coronary artery calcification
Kyoung Hwa Ha, Dae Jung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):29-31. Published online December 30, 2014
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Endocrinology-metabolism
Gender disparity in the secular trends for obesity prevalence in Korea: analyses based on the KNHANES 1998-2009
Sang Youl Rhee, Seok Won Park, Dae Jung Kim, Jeongtaek Woo
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(1):29-34. Published online December 28, 2012
Background/AimsA similar gender-associated trend in obesity is observed worldwide. Nevertheless, systematic analyses of gender-specific characteristics in the general Korean population are rare. MethodsWe analyzed the prevalence of obesity in Ko..
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Causes of Different Estimates of the Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Korea
Hyeon Chang Kim, Dae Jung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(4):440-448. Published online November 28, 2011
Background/AimsReports of the prevalence of and trends in metabolic syndrome in Korea have been inconsistent. Thus, we investigated the reasons underlying these inconsistencies. MethodsWe estimated the prevalence of metabolic syndrome using diff..
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