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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Medical disputes involving lower gastrointestinal endoscopies: cases from the Korean Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Agency
Eun Hye Oh, Jeong Eun Shin, Jun Yong Bae, Yoon Suk Lee, Yehyun Park, Yong Hwan Kwon, Chang Nyol Paik, Jun Kyu Lee, Tae Hee Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(3):404-426. Published online April 30, 2025
Background/Aims: As the number of lower gastrointestinal endoscopies and high-risk examinees increases, the incidence of adverse events associated with these endoscopies has also increased. Medical disputes and lawsuits related to adverse events are rapidly increasing.
Methods: Medical disputes rel..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Effect of L-carnitine on quality of life in covert hepatic encephalopathy: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
Eileen L. Yoon, Sang Bong Ahn, Dae Won Jun, Yong Kyun Cho, Do Seon Song, Jae Yoon Jeong, Hee Yeon Kim, Young Kul Jung, Myeong Jun Song, Sung Eun Kim, Hyoung Su Kim, Soung Won Jeong, Sang Gyune Kim, Tae Hee Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(4):757-767. Published online May 6, 2022
Background/Aims: L-carnitine is potentially beneficial in patients with hepatic encephalopathy (HE). We aimed to evaluate the impact of L-carnitine on the quality of life and liver function in patients with liver cirrhosis and covert HE.
Methods: We conducted an investigator-initiated, prospective,..
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Reliability and validity of the Korean version of the University of California–Los Angeles Scleroderma Clinical Trial Consortium Gastrointestinal Tract instrument in patients with systemic sclerosis
Tae Hee Lee, Joon Seong Lee, Suyeon Park, Kyung-Ann Lee, Hyun-Sook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(6):1504-1514. Published online February 10, 2021
Background/Aims: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is associated with a wide range of gastrointestinal (GI) changes. The University of California–Los Angeles Scleroderma Clinical Trial Consortium Gastrointestinal Tract (UCLA SCTC GIT 2.0) instrument is a self-administered GI assessment instrument for patie..
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Unusual case of abdominal wall pseudohernia in a patient with acute constipation
Tae Hee Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(1):228-229. Published online June 19, 2020
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Long-term outcomes of balloon dilation versus botulinum toxin injection in patients with primary achalasia
Ho Eun Jung, Joon Seong Lee, Tae Hee Lee, Jin Nyoung Kim, Su Jin Hong, Jin Oh Kim, Hyeon Geon Kim, Seong Ran Jeon, Joo Young Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):738-745. Published online October 31, 2014
Background/Aims: We compared the long-term outcomes of balloon dilation versus botulinum toxin injection in Korean patients with primary achalasia and identified factors predicting remission.
Methods: We included 73 patients with achalasia newly diagnosed between January 1988 and January 2011. We u..
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Sonographic evaluation of esophageal achalasia
Tae Hee Lee, Joo Young Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(2):262-262. Published online February 27, 2014
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Acupuncture needle: an obscure cause of anal pain
Tae Hee Lee, Joon Seong Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(1):130-130. Published online January 2, 2014
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A duodenal lipoma with a long stalk
Tae Hee Lee, Wan Jung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(3):383-383. Published online May 1, 2013
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Gastric polyposis associated with portal hypertension
Tae Hee Lee, Jae Young Jang, Soung Won Jeong, So Young Jin
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(2):261-261. Published online February 27, 2013
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Letter to the editor
Ramosetron might be useful for treating diabetic diarrhea with a rapid small bowel transit time
Tae Hee Lee, Joon Seong Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(1):106-107. Published online December 28, 2012
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Rectal hyposensitivity and functional anorectal outlet obstruction are common entities in patients with functional constipation but are not significantly associated
Tae Hee Lee, Joon Seong Lee, Su Jin Hong, Seong Ran Jeon, Soon Ha Kwon, Wan Jung Kim, Hyun Gun Kim, Won Young Cho, Joo Young Cho, Jin-Oh Kim, Ji Sung Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(1):54-61. Published online December 28, 2012
Background/AimsThe causes of functional anorectal outlet obstruction (outlet obstruction) include functional defecation disorder (FDD), rectocele, and rectal intussusception (RI). It is unclear whether outlet obstruction is associated with rectal hyposensitivity (RH) in patien..
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Letter to the editor
Isolated Bowel Endometriosis Resembling a Myogenic Tumor on Endoscopic Ultrasonography
Tae Hee Lee, Joon Seong Lee, Dong Wha Lee, Jin-Oh Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(3):353-355. Published online September 1, 2012
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Original Article
Efficacy of Initial Treatment with Clevudine in Naive Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B
Hyeon Woong Yang, Byung Seok Lee, Tae Hee Lee, Heon Young Lee, Kwan Woo Nam, Young Woo Kang, Hee Bok Chae, Seok Hyun Kim, Seok Bae Kim, Hyang Ie Lee, An Na Kim, Il Han Song, Sae Hwan Lee, Hong Su Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(4):372-376. Published online November 27, 2010
Background/AimsClevudine, a pyrimidine nucleoside analogue, has potent antiviral effects in patients with chronic viral hepatitis B (CHB). We report the efficacy of initial treatment with clevudine in naïve patients with CHB living in Daejeon and Chungcheong Province, South ..
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Case Report
Spontaneous rupture of the lateral thoracic artery in patients with liver cirrhosis
Tae Hee Lee, Yong Sung Park, Dong Jin Chung, Ji Hyung Kim, Sun Moon Kim, Euyi Hyeog Im, Kyu Chan Huh
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(3):152-155. Published online September 20, 2008
Bleeding in patients with liver cirrhosis is primarily caused by gastroesophageal varix in association with extensive collateral circulation, portal hypertensive gastropathy, a Mallory-Weiss tear and peptic ulcer disease. The spontaneous rupture of an artery, as a result of coagulopathy, is extre..
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Original Article
Foreign Objects in Korean Prisoners
Tae Hee Lee, Young Woo Kang, Hyun Jin Kim, Sun Moon Kim, Euyi Heog Im, Kyu Chan Huh, Young Woo Choi, Tae Hyo Kim, Ok Jae Lee, Un Tae Jung
Korean J Intern Med. 2007;22(4):275-278. Published online December 20, 2007
BackgroundForeign objects in the gastrointestinal tract are usually the result of accidental swallowing. Yet foreign object ingestion is often seen in prisoners who mainly desire to leave prison. We report here on a series of 33 Korean prisoners with foreign object ingestion a..
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Case Report
Pancreatic Metastasis and Obstructive Jaundice in Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
In Beom Jeong, Sun Moon Kim, Tae Hee Lee, Euyi Hyeog Im, Kyu Chan Huh, Young Woo Kang, Young Woo Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(2):132-135. Published online June 30, 2006
Primary lung cancer frequently metastasizes to distant organs. The pancreas is a relatively infrequent site of metastasis. Furthermore, obstructive jaundice resulting from pancreatic metastasis is extremely rare. This paper examines the case of a 65-year-old woman with small cell lung cancer init..
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Case Report
Quinupristin/Dalfopristin-induced Sweet`s Syndrome
Hye Sook Choi, Hee Jin Kim, Tae Hee Lee, Sang Hoon Lee, Tae Won Lee, Chun Gyoo Ihm, Myung Jae Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2003;18(3):187-190. Published online September 1, 2003
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