Nephrology
Reduction in proteinuria after immunosuppressive therapy and long-term kidney outcomes in patients with immunoglobulin A nephropathy
Shin Chan Kang, Hyung Woo Kim, Tae Ik Chang, Ea Wha Kang, Beom Jin Lim, Jung Tak Park, Tae-Hyun Yoo, Hyeon Joo Jeong, Shin-Wook Kang, Seung Hyeok Han
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(5):1169-1180. Published online February 10, 2021
Background/Aims: Despite controversy regarding the benefits of immunosuppressive therapy in immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN), clinical outcomes may vary depending on the patient’s responsiveness to this therapy. This study evaluated long-term kidney outcomes according to the extent of proteinur..
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Urinary angiotensinogen as a marker of elevated blood pressure in patients with chronic kidney disease
Chan-Young Jung, Tae-Hyun Yoo
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):541-543. Published online April 30, 2021
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Nephrology
The pattern of choosing dialysis modality and related mortality outcomes in Korea: a national population-based study
Hyung Jong Kim, Jung Tak Park, Seung Hyeok Han, Tae-Hyun Yoo, Hyeong-Cheon Park, Shin-Wook Kang, Kyoung Hoon Kim, Dong-Ryeol Ryu, Hyunwook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(4):699-710. Published online June 26, 2017
Background/Aims: Since comorbidities are major determinants of modality choice, and also interact with dialysis modality on mortality outcomes, we examined the pattern of modality choice according to comorbidities and then evaluated how such choices affected mortality in incident dialysis patients.
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A case of Tsutsugamushi disease presenting with nephrotic syndrome
Ju Hyun Lee, Mi Jung Lee, Dong Ho Shin, Shin-Wook Kang, Kyu Hun Choi, Tae-Hyun Yoo
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(6):728-731. Published online October 29, 2013
Nephrotic syndrome associated with Tsutsugamushi disease has not been previously reported. We are describing a case of Tsutsugamuchi disease presenting with nephrotic syndrome. A 72-year-old woman presented with fever and generalized edema. Laboratory studies revealed a leukocytosis, hypoalbumine..
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