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Gastroenterology
Factors influencing occurrence of metachronous gastric cancer after endoscopic resection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Younghee Choe, Jae Myung Park, Joon Sung Kim, Yu Kyung Cho, Byung-Wook Kim, Myung-Gyu Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(6):831-843. Published online November 1, 2023
Background/Aims: Metachronous gastric cancer (MGC) can occur after endoscopic resection for gastric cancer. Further studies on factors other than Helicobacter pylori infection are needed. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate risk factors for metachronous recurrence of en..
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Factors associated with the risk of colorectal neoplasia in young adults under age 40
Ilsoo Kim, Han Hee Lee, Young Jae Ko, Ho Eun Chang, Dae Young Cheung, Bo-In Lee, Young-Seok Cho, Jin Il Kim, Myung-Gyu Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):969-978. Published online July 25, 2022
Background/Aims: Recent epidemiologic studies have shown a continued increase in colorectal cancer incidence among younger adults. Little is known about the factors that contribute to the development of young-onset colorectal neoplasia (CRN).
Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was performed for ind..
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Hemato-oncology
Association between absolute lymphocyte count and overall mortality in patients with surgically resected gastric cancer
Se Jun Park, Jinsoo Lee, Hyunho Kim, Kabsoo Shin, MyungAh Lee, Jae Myung Park, Myung-Gyu Choi, Cho Hyun Park, Kyo Young Song, Han Hong Lee, In-Ho Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):679-688. Published online February 19, 2021
Background/Aims: Lymphocytes are an important component of the cell-mediated immune system. As lymphopenia is reportedly associated with poor prognoses in patients with various cancers, we investigated this notion in patients who underwent curative gastrectomy.
Methods: We retrospectively analyzed ..
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Gastroenterology
Adenoma miss rate of polypectomy-referring hospitals is high in Korea
Ju Hyun Seo, Bo-In Lee, Kyungjin Lee, Jae Myung Park, Jin Soo Kim, Young-Seok Cho, Kang-Moon Lee, Sang Woo Kim, Hwang Choi, Myung-Gyu Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(4):881-888. Published online October 17, 2019
Background/Aims: We evaluated the miss rates of polyps, adenomas, and advanced neoplasia of polypectomy-referring hospitals and risk factors for missed adenomas.
Methods: We compared medical records and electronic images of initial colonoscopies from polypectomy-referring hospitals with those of corr..
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Incidence and clinical characteristics of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor in Korea:
a single-center experience
Chul-Hyun Lim, In Seok Lee, Byoung Yeon Jun, Jin Su Kim, Yu Kyung Cho, Jae Myung Park, Sang Young Roh, Myung Ah Lee, Sang Woo Kim, Myung-Gyu Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(3):452-458. Published online March 29, 2016
Background/Aims: Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) may originate from heterogeneous neuroendocrine cells. The incidence is increasing worldwide, and World Health Organization (WHO) updated its classification in 2010. We investigated clinical characteristics of gastroenteropancreatic NETs in a single cent..
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Endocrinology-metabolism
Application of photodynamic therapy in gastrointestinal disorders: an outdated or re-emerging technique?
Han Hee Lee, Myung-Gyu Choi, Tayyaba Hasan
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(1):1-10. Published online January 1, 2017
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising therapeutic modality that involves the administration of a photosensitizer followed by local illumination with a specific wavelength of light in the presence of oxygen. PDT is minimally invasive, has high selectivity for cancer, and has good patient complian..
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The Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Patients with Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
Jung-Hwan Oh, Myung-Gyu Choi, Moo-Il Kang, Kang-Moon Lee, Jin Il Kim, Byung-Wook Kim, Dong-Soo Lee, Sung-Soo Kim, Hwang Choi, Sok-Won Han, Kyu-Yong Choi, Ho-Young Son, In-Sik Chung
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(4):309-317. Published online November 27, 2009
Background/AimsGastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common among patients with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). Our aim was to investigate the frequency of chronic GI symptoms in Korean patients with NIDDM. MethodsA cross-sectiona..
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