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Rheumatology
Predictors of renal relapse in Koreans with lupus nephritis after achieving complete response: a 35-years of experience at a single center
Howook Jeon, Jennifer Lee, Su-Jin Moon, Seung-Ki Kwok, Ji Hyeon Ju, Wan-Uk Kim, Sung-Hwan Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(2):347-359. Published online January 22, 2024
Background/Aims: Renal relapse has known to be a poor prognostic factor in patients with lupus nephritis (LN), but there were few studies that identified the risk factors of renal relapse in real world. We conducted this study based on 35-years of experience at a single center to find out predictors..
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Clinical influences of anticentromere antibody on primary Sjögren’s syndrome in a prospective Korean cohort
Youngjae Park, Jennifer Lee, Jung Hee Koh, Jung Yoon Choe, Yoon-Kyoung Sung, Shin-Seok Lee, Ji-Min Kim, Sung-Hwan Park, Seung-Ki Kwok
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(6):1492-1503. Published online August 24, 2020
Background/Aims: This study was performed to clarify inf luences of anticentromere antibody (ACA) on clinical phenotypes of primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) patients in Korea. Methods: We assessed 318 patients who met the 2016 American College of Rheumatology/ European League Against Rheumatism cla..
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Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with early tooth loss: results from Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey V to VI
Ji-Won Kim, Jun-Beom Park, Hyeon Woo Yim, Jennifer Lee, Seung-Ki Kwok, Ji Hyeon Ju, Wan-Uk Kim, Sung-Hwan Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(6):1381-1391. Published online September 1, 2018
Background/aims: To examine the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontitis or tooth loss.
Methods: The study used data from the fifth and sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys conducted from 2010 to 2015. RA was defined as participant-reported physician-..
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Clinical outcomes and pathological characteristics of immunoglobulin G4-related ophthalmic disease versus orbital inflammatory pseudotumor
Hong Ki Min, Youn Soo Lee, Suk-Woo Yang, Jennifer Lee, Seung-Ki Kwok, Ji Hyeon Ju, Wan-Uk Kim, Sung-Hwan Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(1):220-226. Published online October 19, 2017
Background/Aims: This study investigated the clinical and pathological features of immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related ophthalmic disease. To clarify the features, we compared IgG4-related ophthalmic disease and orbital inflammatory pseudotumor.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records..
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Insulin resistance is an independent predictor of erectile dysfunction in patients with gout
Ji Hun Kim, Min Kyung Chung, Jin Young Kang, Jung Hee Koh, Jennifer Lee, Seung-Ki Kwok, Ji Hyeon Ju, Sung-Hwan Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(1):202-209. Published online October 12, 2017
Background/Aims: Gout is associated with metabolic disorders that are important risk factors for cardiovascular disease and erectile dysfunction (ED). We aimed to identify independent predictors of ED in patients with gout.
Methods: From August 2014 to August 2015, male outpatients who were being t..
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Autonomic dysfunction in primary Sjogren’s syndrome: a prospective cohort analysis of 154 Korean patients
Jung Hee Koh, Seung-Ki Kwok, Jennifer Lee, Sung-Hwan Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(1):165-173. Published online March 25, 2016
Background/Aims: To determine the prevalence of autonomic dysfunction among Korean patients with primary Sjogren’s syndrome (pSS) and its associations with the clinical features of pSS. Methods: We analyzed 154 participants from the Korean Initiative of primary Sjogren’s Syndrome (KISS) as a pros..
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Pulmonary hypertension in systemic lupus erythematosus: an independent predictor of patient survival
Hong Ki Min, Jae Ho Lee, Seung Min Jung, Jennifer Lee, Kwi Young Kang, Seung-Ki Kwok, Ji Hyeon Ju, Kyung-Su Park, Sung-Hwan Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(2):232-241. Published online February 27, 2015
Background/Aims: We investigated whether transthoracic echocardiography-suspected pulmonary hypertension (PH) affects survival in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients and examined factors associated with PH occurrence and survival.
Methods: This retrospective single-center study included 154..
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Cervical spine fracture in advanced ankylosing
spondylitis
Jennifer Lee, Sung-Hwan Park, Kyung-Su Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(1):131-131. Published online January 2, 2014
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Long-term outcome of interstitial lung disease in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome: a retrospective observational study
Jung Hee Koh, Youngjae Park, Jennifer Lee, Howook Jeon, Su-Jin Moon, Yong Hyun Kim, Jun-Ki Min, Sung-Hwan Park, Seung-Ki Kwok
Received September 22, 2023 Accepted June 10, 2024 Published online October 25, 2024
Background/Aims: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a potentially serious but underdiagnosed manifestation of primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). This observational study investigated the prevalence and clinical course of ILD in pSS, together with prognostic factors.
Methods: A multicenter, retrosp..
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