Gastroenterology
Real-life experience of ledipasvir and sofosbuvir for HCV infected Korean patients: a multicenter cohort study
Soon Kyu Lee, Sung Won Lee, Hae Lim Lee, Hee Yeon Kim, Chang Wook Kim, Do Seon Song, U Im Chang, Jin Mo Yang, Sun Hong Yoo, Jung Hyun Kwon, Soon Woo Nam, Seok-Hwan Kim, Myeong Jun Song, Jaejun Lee, Hyun Yang, Si Hyun Bae, Ji Won Han, Heechul Nam, Pil Soo Sung, Jeong Won Jang, Jong Young Choi, Seung Kew Yoon
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(6):1167-1175. Published online May 27, 2022
Background/Aims: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ledipasvir/sofosbuvir (LDV/SOF) therapy in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected Korean patients in a real clinical setting.
Methods: A total of 273 patients who received LDV/SOF therapy between May 2016 and February 2021 were consecutively enrolle..
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Safety and effectiveness of direct-acting antivirals in patients with chronic hepatitis C and chronic kidney disease
Ji Eun Ryu, Myeong Jun Song, Seok-Hwan Kim, Jung Hyun Kwon, Sun Hong Yoo, Soon Woo Nam, Hee Chul Nam, Hee Yeon Kim, Chang Wook Kim, Hyun Yang, Si Hyun Bae, Do Seon Song, U Im Chang, Jin Mo Yang, Sung Won Lee, Hae Lim Lee, Soon Kyu Lee, Pil Soo Sung, Jeong Won Jang, Jong Young Choi, Seung Kew Yoon
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):958-968. Published online August 19, 2022
Background/Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of direct acting antivirals (DAAs) available in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Korea.
Methods: In a retrospective, multicenter cohort study, 362 patients were enrolled from 2015 to 2019. The e..
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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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Combination transarterial chemoembolization and radiofrequency ablation therapy for early hepatocellular carcinoma
Myeong Jun Song, Si Hyun Bae, June Sung Lee, Sung Won Lee, Do Seon Song, Chan Ran You, Jong Young Choi, Seung Kew Yoon
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(2):242-252. Published online February 15, 2016
Background/Aims: We compared the recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and the survival of patients who received radiofrequency ablation (RFA) after transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) with patients treated with TACE or RFA alone.
Methods: This study included 201 patients with HCC, who were..
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Four Cases of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in AIDS patients
Kyung Mi Kang, Do Seon Song, Jin Min Park, Chan-Kwon Jung, Young Seon Hong, Moon Won Kang, Chong Won Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(4):266-274. Published online December 31, 2006
The incidence of opportunistic infection has decreased since the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy, so lymphoma is now far and away the most lethal complication of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. We have experienced four cases of NHL in AIDS patients. The first patient was ..
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