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Nephrology / Original Article
Obesity is associated with incident chronic kidney disease in individuals with normal renal function
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. 2024;39(5):813-822. Published online August 13, 2024
Background/Aims: Obesity has known to be a modifiable risk factor associated with worse outcomes in chronic kidney disease (CKD), but few studies have examined the impact of obesity on CKD incidence in the general population. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of body mass index (..
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Nephrology / Original Article
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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Tracheobronchial calcification in a patient treated with warfarin
Su Hyun Song, Young Jin Goo, Eun Hui Bae
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):1090-1091. Published online March 11, 2022
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Nephrology / Original Article
Low waist circumference prior to percutaneous coronary intervention predict the risk for end-stage renal disease: a nationwide Korean population based-cohort study
Eun Hui Bae, Sang Yup Lim, Eun Mi Yang, Tae Ryom Oh, Hong Sang Choi, Chang Seong Kim, Seong Kwon Ma, Bongseong Kim, Kyung-Do Han, Soo Wan Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):639-652. Published online February 11, 2022
Background/Aims: The obesity paradox has been known in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, the effect of body mass index (BMI) or waist circumference (WC) prior to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) on the development of ESRD is not clear.
Methods: Using nationally representative data fr..
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Editorial
Simple renal cysts: no longer simple?
Sang Heon Suh, Eun Hui Bae
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(2):283-284. Published online February 28, 2022
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Nephrology / Original Article
Association between the progression of immunoglobulin A nephropathy and a controlled status of hypertension in the first year after diagnosis
Tae Ryom Oh, Hong Sang Choi, Se Won Oh, Jieun Oh, Dong Won Lee, Chang Seong Kim, Seong Kwon Ma, Soo Wan Kim, Eun Hui Bae; on behalf of the Korean GlomeruloNEphritis sTudy (KoGNET) Group
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(1):146-153. Published online April 8, 2021
Background/Aims: Hypertension is considered a risk factor in immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN). However, after IgAN diagnosis, the relationship between early blood pressure control and renal prognosis remains unclear. This study aimed to analyze the association between the prognosis of IgAN patients and ..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Effect of body mass index and abdominal obesity on mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention: a nationwide, population-based study
Woo-Hyuk Song, Eun Hui Bae, Jeong Cheon Ahn, Tae Ryom Oh, Yong-Hyun Kim, Jin Seok Kim, Sun-Won Kim, Soo Wan Kim, Kyung-Do Han, Sang-Yup Lim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(Suppl 1):S90-S98. Published online February 25, 2021
Background/Aims: We investigated the impact of obesity on the clinical outcomes following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Methods: We included South Koreans aged > 20 years who underwent the Korean National Health Screening assessment between 2009 and 2012. Obesity was defined using the b..
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Nephrology / Original Article
Effect of urinary angiotensinogen and high-salt diet on blood pressure in patients with chronic kidney disease: results from the Korean Cohort Study for Outcome in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (KNOW-CKD)
Ha Yeon Kim, Hong Sang Choi, Chang Seong Kim, Eun Hui Bae, Seong Kwon Ma, Su-Ah Sung, Seung Hyeok Han, Kook-Hwan Oh, Curie Ahn, Soo Wan Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):659-667. Published online October 8, 2020
Background/Aims: This study aimed to investigate whether urinary angiotensinogen (UAGT) excretion was associated with elevated blood pressure in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and to evaluate the relationship among blood pressure, intra-renal renin-angiotensin system (RAS) activity, and ..
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Review
Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 and kidney diseases in the era of coronavirus disease 2019
Sang Heon Suh, Seong Kwon Ma, Soo Wan Kim, Eun Hui Bae
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(2):247-262. Published online October 16, 2020
In the decades since the discovery of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), its protective role in terms of antagonizing activation of the classical renin-angiotensin system (RAS) axis has been recognized in clinical and experimental studies on kidney and cardiovascular diseases. The effects of AC..
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Endocrinology-metabolism / Original Article
Incidence and risk factors for osteoporotic fractures in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus versus matched controls
Chang Seong Kim, Kyung-Do Han, Jin Hyung Jung, Hong Sang Choi, Eun Hui Bae, Seong Kwon Ma, Soo Wan Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(1):154-163. Published online June 26, 2019
Background/Aims: Despite recent improvements in the quality of life of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), osteoporosis, and osteoporotic fractures are one of the major complications of SLE. Furthermore, limited data are available on the incidence and predictor of osteoporotic fracture..
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Wunderlich syndrome and regression of angiomyolipoma
Hong Sang Choi, Chang Seong Kim, Seong Kwon Ma, Soo Wan Kim, Eun Hui Bae
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(6):1528-1529. Published online March 31, 2020
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Nephrology / Original Article
Trend of prevalence and incidence of systemic lupus erythematosus in South Korea, 2005 to 2015: a nationwide population-based study
Eun Hui Bae, Sang Yeob Lim, Kyung-Do Han, Jin-Hyung Jung, Hong Sang Choi, Ha Yeon Kim, Chang Seong Kim, Seong Kwon Ma, Soo Wan Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(3):652-661. Published online June 21, 2019
Background/Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the trend of incidence and prevalence of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in South Korea from 2005 to 2015.
Methods: From 2005 to 2015, individuals with SLE were identified from the National Health Insurance database, which records informatio..
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Review
Optimal blood pressure target and measurement in patients with chronic kidney disease
Chang Seong Kim, Hong Sang Choi, Eun Hui Bae, Soo Wan Kim, Seong Kwon Ma
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(6):1181-1187. Published online June 17, 2019
The prevalence rates of hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are increasing with the aging of the population. Hypertension and CKD are closely related, and hypertension with accompanying CKD is difficult to control. This difficulty controlling blood pressure (BP) can be explained by changes..
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Nephrology / Original Article
Association between initial vascular access and survival in hemodialysis according to age
Ha Yeon Kim, Eun Hui Bae, Seong Kwon Ma, Soo Wan Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(4):867-876. Published online November 20, 2017
Background/Aims: This study aims to demonstrate whether the association between initial vascular access and mortality among hemodialysis patients varies by age.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective study that included 2,552 patients who started hemodialysis. Vascular access was divided into three ..
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Editorial
Is sarcopenia a real risk factor for mortality in patients undergoing hemodialysis?
Eun Hui Bae
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(3):507-509. Published online April 30, 2019
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Nephrology / Original Article
Paricalcitol attenuates indoxyl sulfate-induced apoptosis through the inhibition of MAPK, Akt, and NF-kB activation in HK-2 cells
Jung Sun Park, Hoon In Choi, Eun Hui Bae, Seong Kwon Ma, Soo Wan Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(1):146-155. Published online October 10, 2017
Background/Aims: Indoxyl sulfate (IS) is a uremic toxin and an important causative factor in the progression of chronic kidney disease. Recently, paricalcitol (19-nor-1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D2) was shown to exhibit protective effects in kidney injury. Here, we investigated the effects of paricalcitol..
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Nephrology / Original Article
Impact of random urine proteinuria on maternal and fetal outcomes of pregnancy: a retrospective case-control study
Eun Hui Bae, Jong Woon Kim, Hong Sang Choi, Seong Kwon Ma, Soo Wan Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(6):1062-1068. Published online October 13, 2016
Background/Aims: Proteinuria is associated with hypertension and preeclampsia in pregnancy. However, the impact of random urine proteinuria on fetal and maternal outcomes has not been established. We investigated the influence of random urine proteinuria on the clinical outcomes of pregnancy.
Metho..
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Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in atypical polycystic kidney disease
Eun Hui Bae, Hyunsuk Kim, Sung Sun Kim, Seong Kwon Ma, Soo Wan Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(4):766-767. Published online January 5, 2017
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Nephrology / Original Article
Determinants and burden of chronic kidney disease in a high-risk population in Korea: results from a cross-sectional study
Yong Un Kang, Eun Hui Bae, Seong Kwon Ma, Soo Wan Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):920-929. Published online January 13, 2016
Background/Aims: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and associated risk factors in a high-risk population in Korea.
Methods: A total of 6,045 participants aged ≥ 65 years (mean age, 73.0 ± 5.5) with diabetes or hypertension were enrolled. Participants w..
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Renal artery compression by a huge pheochromocytoma
Eun Hui Bae, Seong Kwon Ma, Sung Sun Kim, Ho-Cheol Kang, Soo Wan Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):622-623. Published online February 25, 2016
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