Endocrinology-metabolism
Diabetic cardiomyopathy: where we are and where we are going
Wang-Soo Lee, Jaetaek Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(3):404-421. Published online April 18, 2017
The global burden of diabetes mellitus and its related complications are currently increasing. Diabetes mellitus affects the heart through various mechanisms including microvascular impairment, metabolic disturbance, subcellular component abnormalities, cardiac autonomic dysfunction, and a maladapti..
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Acute Viral Myopericarditis Presenting as a Transient Effusive-Constrictive Pericarditis Caused by Coinfection with Coxsackieviruses A4 and B3
Wang-Soo Lee, Kwang Je Lee, Jee Eun Kwon, Min Seok Oh, Jeong Eun Kim, Eun Jung Cho, Chee Jeong Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):216-220. Published online May 31, 2012
Acute myopericarditis is usually caused by viral infections, and the most common cause of viral myopericarditis is coxsackieviruses. Diagnosis of myopericarditis is made based on clinical manifestations of myocardial (such as myocardial dysfunction and elevated serum cardiac enzyme levels) and pe..
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Effects of the Transition from Premenopause to Postmenopause on Lipids and Lipoproteins: Quantification and Related Parameters
Eun Jeung Cho, Yun Joo Min, Min Seok Oh, Jee Eun Kwon, Jeung Eun Kim, Wang-Soo Lee, Kwang Je Lee, Sang-Wook Kim, Tae Ho Kim, Myung-A Kim, Chee Jeong Kim, Wang Seong Ryu
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(1):47-53. Published online March 2, 2011
Background/AimsThe aim of this study was to quantitatively measure changes in lipids and lipoproteins during perimenopause and to identify variables related to these changes. MethodsAmong women who had three regular health evaluations over a spa..
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Acute Embolic Occlusion of the Left Common Iliac Artery Treated With Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis and Percutaneous Thrombectomy
Wang-Soo Lee, Kwang Je Lee, Wang Seong Ryu
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(2):153-155. Published online June 8, 2009
Acute embolic occlusion of the common iliac artery is a rare medical emergency that is not only limb-threatening, but also potentially life-threatening. Several treatment options exist for acute limb ischemia, although no treatment is clearly best. We report a case of acute embolic occlusion of t..
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