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Gastroenterology
The diagnostic significance of hepatitis C virus antibody levels for chronic hepatitis C virus infection
Jin Gu Kang, Myoung Kuk Jang, Jung Hee Kim, Jang Han Jung, Ji Won Park, Sung Eun Kim, Sang Hoon Park, Myung Seok Lee, Ki Tae Suk, Dong Joon Kim, Hyoung Su Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(3):362-371. Published online April 11, 2023
Background/Aims: Although anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) assay is widely used to screen for HCV infection, it has a high false-positive (FP) rate in low-risk populations. We investigated the accuracy of anti-HCV signal-to-cutoff (S/CO) ratio to distinguish true-positive (TP) from FP HCV infection.
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Helicobacter pylori eradication reduces risk for recurrence of gastric hyperplastic polyp after endoscopic resection
Young Sin Cho, Su Youn Nam, Hee Seok Moon, Tae Ho Kim, Sung Eun Kim, Jin Tae Jung
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(2):167-175. Published online November 28, 2022
Background/Aims: Little is known about the effect of Helicobacter pylori eradication on the recurrence of gastric hyperplastic polyps after endoscopic resection. Thus, we evaluated the recurrence rate of gastric hyperplastic polyps based on H. pylori eradication following endoscopic re..
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Effect of L-carnitine on quality of life in covert hepatic encephalopathy: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
Eileen L. Yoon, Sang Bong Ahn, Dae Won Jun, Yong Kyun Cho, Do Seon Song, Jae Yoon Jeong, Hee Yeon Kim, Young Kul Jung, Myeong Jun Song, Sung Eun Kim, Hyoung Su Kim, Soung Won Jeong, Sang Gyune Kim, Tae Hee Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(4):757-767. Published online May 6, 2022
Background/Aims: L-carnitine is potentially beneficial in patients with hepatic encephalopathy (HE). We aimed to evaluate the impact of L-carnitine on the quality of life and liver function in patients with liver cirrhosis and covert HE.
Methods: We conducted an investigator-initiated, prospective,..
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Helicobacter pylori infection and iron deficiency in non-elderly adults participating in a health check-up program
Jun Yeop Lee, Sung Eun Kim, Seun Ja Park, Moo In Park, Won Moon, Jae Hyun Kim, Kyoungwon Jung
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(2):304-312. Published online December 16, 2021
Background/Aims: Helicobacter pylori infection is presumably associated with iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia (IDA). This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between H. pylori infection and the decline in iron stores in non-elderly adults during their health check-ups.
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Evidence based guidelines for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in Korea 2020
Hye-Kyung Jung, Seung Joo Kang, Yong Chan Lee, Hyo-Joon Yang, Seon-Young Park, Cheol Min Shin, Sung Eun Kim, Hyun Chul Lim, Jie-Hyun Kim, Su Youn Nam, Woon Geon Shin, Jae Myung Park, Il Ju Choi, Jae Gyu Kim, Miyoung Choi; Korean College of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointesinal Research
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(4):807-838. Published online June 8, 2021
Helicobacter pylori infection is one of the most common infectious diseases worldwide. H. pylori is responsible for substantial gastrointestinal morbidity with a high disease burden. Since the revision of the H. pylori Clinical Practice Guidelines in 2013 in Korea, the eradicati..
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Cardiology
Comparison of calcium-channel blockers for long-term clinical outcomes in patients with vasospastic angina
Sung Eun Kim, Sang-Ho Jo, Seung Hwan Han, Kwan Yong Lee, Sung Ho Her, Min-Ho Lee, Won-Woo Seo, Seong-Sik Cho, Sang Hong Baek
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(1):124-134. Published online February 24, 2020
Background/Aims: Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are the most widely prescribed medication for patients with vasospastic angina (VA). However, few studies have compared the prognosis of VA patients who are prescribed different CCBs.
Methods: We enrolled 2,960 patients who received provocation test ..
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Gastroenterology
Trends in Helicobacter pylori eradication rates by first-line triple therapy and related factors in eradication therapy
Sung Eun Kim, Moo In Park, Seun Ja Park, Won Moon, Youn Jung Choi, Ji Hyun Cheon, Hye Jung Kwon, Ki Hwan Ku, Chang Hun Yoo, Jae Hyun Kim, Gyu Won Lee, Sung Eun Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(6):801-807. Published online October 30, 2015
Background/Aims: Trends in successful eradication of Helicobacter pylori using first-line triple therapy, consisting of a proton pump inhibitor, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin, have been understudied. We evaluated H. pylori eradication rates at a single center over the last 10 years a..
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Reversible dilated cardiomyopathy caused by idiopathic hypoparathyroidism
Youn Joo Jung, Sung Eun Kim, Ji Yeon Hong, Jun Hee Lee, Dae Gyun Park, Kyoo Rok Han, Dong Jin Oh
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(5):605-608. Published online August 14, 2013
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is usually an idiopathic disease with a poor prognosis. Hypocalcemia is a rare and reversible cause of DCM. Here, we report a 50-year-old female with DCM, induced by idiopathic hypoparathyroidism, that improved after treatment with calcium.
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Current evidence for prognostic benefit of intravascular imaging-guided percutaneous coronary intervention in chronic total occlusion intervention
David Hong, Sung Eun Kim, Seung Hun Lee, Seung-Jae Lee, Jong-Young Lee, Sang Min Kim, Sang Yeub Lee, Woochan Kwon, Ki Hong Choi, Taek Kyu Park, Jeong Hoon Yang, Young Bin Song, Seung-Hyuk Choi, Hyeon-Cheol Gwon, Joo-Yong Hahn, Joo Myung Lee; The RENOVATE-COMPLEX-PCI Investigators
Received October 4, 2023 Accepted November 16, 2023 Published online February 29, 2024
Although percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusion (CTO) has been increasing in recent years, CTO PCI is still one of the most challenging procedures with relatively higher rates of procedural complications and adverse clinical events after PCI. Due to the innate limitatio..
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