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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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Endocrinology-metabolism
Optimal body mass index for minimizing the risk for osteoporosis and type 2 diabetes
Ji Hyun Lee, Jung Hee Kim, A Ram Hong, Sang Wan Kim, Chan Soo Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(6):1432-1442. Published online October 30, 2019
Background/Aims: Body mass index (BMI) is positively associated with bone mineral density and type 2 diabetes. We investigated an optimal BMI range for osteoporosis and type 2 diabetes.
Methods: This cross-sectional study used data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KN..
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Measurement of antioxidant capacity using the biological antioxidant potential test and its role as a predictive marker of metabolic syndrome
Jung Hee Kim, Hyun Wook Baik, Yeong Sook Yoon, Hyo Jee Joung, Ju Sang Park, Sang Jong Park, Eun Jeong Jang, Sang Woon Park, Sang Jung Kim, Mi Jeoung Kim, Dong Ok Jeon, Hyo Jin Cho, Sang Jin Lee, Sung Gyu Im, Sun Kyung Jang
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(1):31-39. Published online January 2, 2014
Background/Aims: Oxidative stress increases the risk of cardiovascular complications
of metabolic syndrome (MetS). This study was conducted to examine the
difference in antioxidant capacity according to the presence of MetS, and to characterize
the association between antioxidant capacity and Me..
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