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Gastroenterology / Review
Herpes zoster infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Dong Hyun Kim, Sang-Bum Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(3):347-356. Published online April 30, 2025
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at increased risk of herpes zoster (HZ), particularly those receiving immunosuppressive treatments such as corticosteroids, thiopurines, and biologics, which elevate the likelihood of varicella-zoster virus reactivation. Despite this, vaccination ra..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Additive effect of probiotics (Mutaflor) on 5-aminosalicylic acid therapy in patients with ulcerative colitis
Soo-Kyung Park, Sang-Bum Kang, SangSoo Kim, Tae Oh Kim, Jae Myung Cha, Jong Pil Im, Chang Hwan Choi, Eun Soo Kim, Geom Seog Seo, Chang Soo Eun, Dong Soo Han, Dong Il Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):949-957. Published online March 31, 2022
Background/Aims: In ulcerative colitis (UC) patients, Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 (EcN) is equivalent to mesalazine for preventing disease relapse; however, evidence of the ability of EcN to increase health-related quality of life or induce remission remains scarce. We investigated the efficacy of ..
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Plasmablastic lymphoma presenting with ileocecal intussusception in an immunocompetent patient
Ok Ran Shin, Jiyeon Hyeon, Sang-Bum Kang, Jong Ok Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(4):1018-1019. Published online February 28, 2019
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Original Article
The Association Between Current Helicobacter pylori Infection and Coronary Artery Disease
Seung-Won Jin, Sung-Ho Her, Jong-Min Lee, Hee-Jeoung Yoon, Su-Jin Moon, Pum-Joon Kim, Sang-Hong Baek, Ki-Bae Seung, Jae-Hyung Kim, Sang-Bum Kang, Jae-Hi Kim, Keon-Yeop, Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2007;22(3):152-156. Published online September 30, 2007
BackgroundThe role of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD) is still controversial, and the relation between current H. pylori infection and CAD has not been fully examined. This ..
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