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Nontuberculous mycobacterial infection in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a single-center experience in South Korea
Doo-Ho Lim, Yong-Gil Kim, Tae Sun Shim, Kyung-Wook Jo, Byeongzu Ghang, Soo Min Ahn, Seokchan Hong, Chang-Keun Lee, Bin Yoo
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(1):234-234. Published online January 1, 2021
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Pulmonology
Changes in chest X-ray findings in 1- and 2-month group after treatment initiation for suspected pulmonary tuberculosis
Jang Ho Lee, Ock-Hwa Kim, Yeon Joo Kim, Tae Sun Shim, Kyung-Wook Jo
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(5):1145-1153. Published online February 18, 2020
Background/Aims: Although re-evaluation of radiographic follow-up after 2 to 3 months of therapy is recommended for patients administered anti-tuberculosis medication owing to suspected pulmonary tuberculosis, reported findings are limited. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate changes in 1- an..
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QuantiFERON-TB Gold PLUS versus QuantiFERON- TB Gold In-Tube test for diagnosing tuberculosis infection
Soo Han Kim, Kyung-Wook Jo, Tae Sun Shim
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(2):383-391. Published online December 26, 2019
Background/Aims: QuantiFERON-TB Gold PLUS (QFT-PLUS) was developed as a new version of the interferon-γ (IFN-γ) release assay that contains an extra antigen tube to elicit a CD8+ T-cell response in addition to a CD4+ T-cell response. This study aimed to evaluate the performances of QFT-PLUS versus..
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Analysis of high predicted pulmonary function: possibility of overestimation in small elderly examinees
Youjin Chang, Ho Cheol Kim, Kyung-Wook Jo, Jae Seung Lee, Yeon-Mok Oh, Sang Do Lee, Sei Won Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(1):142-149. Published online October 17, 2019
Background/Aims: Few studies have attempted to interpret unusually high predicted pulmonary function test results. This study aimed to investigate the demographic features of patients with an unusually high predicted pulmonary function.
Methods: The demographic data of subjects who underwent pulmon..
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Rheumatology
Nontuberculous mycobacterial infection in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a single-center experience in South Korea
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Doo-Ho Lim, Yong-Gil Kim, Tae Sun Shim, Kyung-Wook Jo, Byeongzu Ghang, Soo Min Ahn, Seokchan Hong, Chang-Keun Lee, Bin Yoo
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(6):1090-1097. Published online January 6, 2017
Background/Aims: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection has been increasing worldwide in both general population and immunocompromised patients, which has also been reported in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. This study aimed to identify the incidence and clinical characteristics of NTM inf..
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Infectious diseases
Infections after lung transplantation: time of occurrence, sites, and microbiologic etiologies
Ji Hyun Yun, Sang-Oh Lee, Kyung-Wook Jo, Se Hoon Choi, Jina Lee, Eun Jin Chae, Kyung-Hyun Do, Dae-Kee Choi, In-Cheol Choi, Sang-Bum Hong, Tae Sun Shim, Hyeong Ryul Kim, Dong Kwan Kim, Seung-Il Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(4):506-514. Published online June 29, 2015
Background/Aims: Infections are major causes of both early and late death after lung transplantation (LT). The development of prophylaxis strategies has altered the epidemiology of post-LT infections; however, recent epidemiological data are limited. We evaluated infections after LT at our instituti..
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