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Rheumatology / Original Article
Increased risk of dementia in patients with primary Sjogren’s syndrome: a nationwide population-based cohort study
Kyung-Ann Lee, Hyeji Jeon, Hyun-Sook Kim, Kyomin Choi, Gi Hyeon Seo
Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(2):330-338. Published online February 21, 2025
Background/Aims: This nationwide cohort study aimed to evaluate (1) whether primary Sjogren’s syndrome (pSS) can contribute to the development of dementia and (2) whether the use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) can decrease the incidence of dementia in patients with pSS using the Health Insurance Revi..
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Effect of abatacept versus conventional synthetic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs on rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease
Kyung-Ann Lee, Bo Young Kim, Sung Soo Kim, Yun Hong Cheon, Sang-Il Lee, Sang-Hyon Kim, Jae Hyun Jung, Geun-Tae Kim, Jin-Wuk Hur, Myeung-Su Lee, Yun Sung Kim, Seung-Jae Hong, Suyeon Park, Hyun-Sook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(5):855-864. Published online August 30, 2024
Background/Aims: To compare the effects of abatacept and conventional synthetic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (csDMARDs) on the progression and development of rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD).
Methods: This multi-center retrospective study included RA pati..
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Comparative effectiveness of JAK inhibitors and biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Soo-Kyung Cho, Hyoungyoung Kim, Yeo-Jin Song, Hye Won Kim, Eunwoo Nam, Shin-Seok Lee, Hye-Soon Lee, Sung-Hoon Park, Yeon-Ah Lee, Min-Chan Park, Sung Hae Chang, Hyoun-Ah Kim, Seung-Ki Kwok, Hae-Rim Kim, Hyun-Sook Kim, Bo Young Yoon, Wan-Sik Uhm, Yong-Gil Kim, Jae Hoon Kim, Jisoo Lee, Jeongim Choi, Yoon-Kyoung Sung
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(4):546-556. Published online June 20, 2023
Background/Aims: We aimed to compare the effectiveness and safety of Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi) vs. biologic disease- modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARD) in Korean patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who had an inadequate response to conventional synthetic DMARDs.
Methods: A quasi-exper..
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Histological similarity between tubulointerstitial nephritis and salivary gland biopsy in primary Sjögren’s syndrome
Yoon Ji Tak, Jong Sun Kim, Kyung-Ann Lee, Hyun-Sook Kim, So-Young Jin
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(2):486-487. Published online October 22, 2021
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Reliability and validity of the Korean version of the University of California–Los Angeles Scleroderma Clinical Trial Consortium Gastrointestinal Tract instrument in patients with systemic sclerosis
Tae Hee Lee, Joon Seong Lee, Suyeon Park, Kyung-Ann Lee, Hyun-Sook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(6):1504-1514. Published online February 10, 2021
Background/Aims: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is associated with a wide range of gastrointestinal (GI) changes. The University of California–Los Angeles Scleroderma Clinical Trial Consortium Gastrointestinal Tract (UCLA SCTC GIT 2.0) instrument is a self-administered GI assessment instrument for patie..
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Review
Recommendations for the management of patients with systemic rheumatic diseases during the coronavirus disease pandemic
Mi Ryoung Seo, Ji-Won Kim, Eun-Jung Park, Seung Min Jung, Yoon-Kyoung Sung, Hyungjin Kim, Gunwoo Kim, Hyun-Sook Kim, Myeung-Su Lee, Jisoo Lee, Ji An Hur, Bum Sik Chin, Joong Sik Eom, Han Joo Baek; The Korean College of Rheumatology working group
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(6):1317-1332. Published online September 15, 2020
Patients with systemic rheumatic diseases (SRD) are vulnerable for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Korean College of Rheumatology recognized the urgent need to develop recommendations for rheumatologists and other physicians to manage patients with SRD during the COVID-19 pandemic. The working g..
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Retinal artery occlusion after herpes zoster mandibularis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus
Gae-Eil Jang, Hyun-Sook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(3):738-739. Published online December 28, 2018
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Standardized, musculoskeletal ultrasonographic reference values for healthy Korean adults
Hyun-Sook Kim, Hae-Rim Kim, Bo Young Kim, Yun Sung Kim, Young Ok Jung, Sung Jae Choi, Hyun-Ok Kim, Jiwon Hwang, Sunggun Lee, Hyoun-Ah Kim, So Young Bang, Ji-Young Chai, Sung-Hoon Park, Chong-Hyeon Yoon
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(6):1372-1380. Published online May 4, 2018
Background/Aims: To define standard reference values for musculoskeletal ultrasonography (MSUS) in Korea.
Methods: A total of 251 healthy adults were recruited for this study. Ultrasonography was performed by experienced rheumatologists who had undergone four appropriate training programs in Korea..
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Effects of botulinum toxin injection on systemic sclerosis-related digital ulcers
Jin-Woo Souk, Hyun-Sook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(5):1169-1170. Published online August 13, 2018
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Editorial
Recommended and real-world treatment of knee osteoarthritis in Korea: differences and compromises
Hyun-Sook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(5):985-988. Published online August 28, 2019
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Rapid changes in capillary morphology and architecture in a patient with dermatomyositis
Sung-Jo Park, In-Ho Choi, Hyun-Sook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(3):680-682. Published online January 5, 2018
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Clinical significance of anti-dense fine speckled 70 antibody in patients with fibromyalgia
Jisoo Jeong, Dong Hyun Kim, Gun Park, Suyeon Park, Hyun-Sook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(2):426-433. Published online November 24, 2017
Background/Aims: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a common rheumatologic disease characterized by chronic widespread pain, along with various clinical manifestations including atypical autoimmune characteristics. Despite its high prevalence, there remain no approved laboratory tests to identify specific manifes..
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Erratum
Phlegmonous gastritis in an ankylosing spondylitis patient treated with infliximab
Bo Young Kim, Hyun-Sook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(6):1123-1123. Published online October 27, 2017
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Phlegmonous gastritis in an ankylosing spondylitis patient treated with infliximab
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Bo Young Kim, Hyun-Sook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(5):945-946. Published online August 18, 2017
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Letter to the editor
Solitary immunoglobulin G4-related inflammatory pseudotumor in the abdomen wall
Yunsuek Kim, Hae Kyung Lee, Gyuhwan Hwang, In Ho Choi, Hyun-Sook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(5):933-935. Published online March 12, 2016
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Cardiology / Original Article
Geographic and demographic variabilities of quantitative parameters in stress myocardial computed tomography perfusion
Jinoh Park, Hyun-Sook Kim, Hye Jeon Hwang, Dong Hyun Yang, Hyun Jung Koo, Joon-Won Kang, Young-Hak Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(5):847-854. Published online July 28, 2017
Background/Aims: To evaluate the geographic and demographic variabilities of the quantitative parameters of computed tomography perfusion (CTP) of the left ventricular (LV) myocardium in patients with normal coronary artery on computed tomography angiography (CTA).
Methods: From a multicenter CTP r..
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Letter to the editor
Successful treatment of sensorineural hearing loss in Sjögren’s syndrome with corticosteroid
Ki-Sik Kim, Hyun-Sook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):612-615. Published online April 8, 2016
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Letter to the editor
Takayasu arteritis and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome in an elderly woman
Hee-Jeong Lee, Jae Pil Hwang, Hyun-Sook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(6):934-937. Published online October 30, 2015
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Quantitative analysis of nailfold capillary morphology in patients with fibromyalgia
Dug-Hyun Choi, Hyun-Sook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(4):531-537. Published online June 29, 2015
Background/Aims: Nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC) has been used to examine morphological and functional microcirculation changes in connective tissue diseases. It has been demonstrated that NFC patterns reflect abnormal microvascular dynamics, which may play a role in fibromyalgia (FM) syndrome. The ai..
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