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Nephrology
Obesity is associated with incident chronic kidney disease in individuals with normal renal function
Su Hyun Song, Tae Ryom Oh, Sang Heon Suh, Hong Sang Choi, Chang Seong Kim, Seong Kwon Ma, Soo Wan Kim, Eun Hui Bae
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(5):813-822. Published online August 13, 2024
Background/Aims: Obesity has known to be a modifiable risk factor associated with worse outcomes in chronic kidney disease (CKD), but few studies have examined the impact of obesity on CKD incidence in the general population. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of body mass index (..
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Low waist circumference prior to percutaneous coronary intervention predict the risk for end-stage renal disease: a nationwide Korean population based-cohort study
Eun Hui Bae, Sang Yup Lim, Eun Mi Yang, Tae Ryom Oh, Hong Sang Choi, Chang Seong Kim, Seong Kwon Ma, Bongseong Kim, Kyung-Do Han, Soo Wan Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):639-652. Published online February 11, 2022
Background/Aims: The obesity paradox has been known in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, the effect of body mass index (BMI) or waist circumference (WC) prior to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) on the development of ESRD is not clear.
Methods: Using nationally representative data fr..
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Cardiology
Reference diameter and characteristics of the distal radial artery based on ultrasonographic assessment
Jun-Won Lee, Jung-Woo Son, Tae-Hwa Go, Dae Ryong Kang, Sang Jun Lee, Se Eun Kim, Dong-Hyuk Cho, Young Jun Park, Young Jin Youn, Min-Soo Ahn, Sung Gyun Ahn, Jang-Young Kim, Byung-Su Yoo, Junghan Yoon, Seung-Hwan Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(1):109-118. Published online December 29, 2021
Background/Aims: While distal radial artery (DRA) access is increasingly being used for diagnostic coronary angiography, limited information is available regarding DRA size. We aimed to determine the DRA reference diameters of Korean patients and identify the predictors of DRA diameter < 2.3 mm.
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Rheumatology
Association of body composition with disease activity and disability in rheumatoid arthritis
Kyeong Min Son, Seong Hun Kang, Young Il Seo, Hyun Ah Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(1):214-222. Published online May 15, 2020
Background/Aims: To explore the associations between body composition and pain, disease activity, and disability in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Methods: The study enrolled 335 patients with RA and underwent body composition measurement with an InBody analyzer. The associations of body mass index (BM..
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Endocrinology-metabolism
Optimal body mass index for minimizing the risk for osteoporosis and type 2 diabetes
Ji Hyun Lee, Jung Hee Kim, A Ram Hong, Sang Wan Kim, Chan Soo Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(6):1432-1442. Published online October 30, 2019
Background/Aims: Body mass index (BMI) is positively associated with bone mineral density and type 2 diabetes. We investigated an optimal BMI range for osteoporosis and type 2 diabetes.
Methods: This cross-sectional study used data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KN..
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Rheumatology
Characteristics of hip involvement in patients with ankylosing spondylitis in Korea
Hyemin Jeong, Yeong Hee Eun, In Young Kim, Hyungjin Kim, Jaejoon Lee, Eun-Mi Koh, Hoon-Suk Cha
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(1):158-164. Published online March 25, 2016
Background/Aims: To evaluate the clinical course of hip arthritis and the risk factors for hip joint replacement in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Methods: In this retrospective analysis, we evaluated 488 AS patients at a single tertiary hospital. At baseline and the most recent visit to..
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Nephrology
Impact of dialysis modality on technique survival in end-stage renal disease patients
Jong-Hak Lee, Sun-Hee Park, Jeong-Hoon Lim, Young-Jae Park, Sang Un Kim, Kyung-Hee Lee, Kyung-Hoon Kim, Seung Chan Park, Hee-Yeon Jung, Owen Kwon, Ji-Young Choi, Jang-Hee Cho, Chan-Duck Kim, Yong-Lim Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):106-115. Published online December 28, 2015
Background/Aims: This study analyzed the risk factors for technique survival in dialysis patients and compared technique survival rates between hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) in a prospective cohort of Korean patients.
Methods: A total of 1,042 patients undergoing dialysis from Sept..
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Gastroenterology
Neck circumference correlates with tumor size and lateral lymph node metastasis in men with small papillary thyroid carcinoma
Mi Ra Kim, Sang Soo Kim, Jung Eun Huh, Byung Joo Lee, Jin Choon Lee, Yun Kyung Jeon, Bo Hyun Kim, Seong Jang Kim, Soo Geun Wang, Yong Ki Kim, In Joo Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(1):62-71. Published online December 28, 2012
Background/AimsObesity is correlated with numerous diseases, including thyroid cancer, but the clinical significance of obesity with regard to the clinical characteristics of thyroid cancer remains unclear. Neck circumference is an index of upper-body adipose tissue distributi..
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Associations among Body Mass Index, Insulin Resistance, and Pancreatic β-Cell Function in Korean Patients with New-Onset Type 2 Diabetes
Jin Ook Chung, Dong Hyeok Cho, Dong Jin Chung, Min Young Chung
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(1):66-71. Published online February 28, 2012
Background/AimsWe investigated the associations among body mass index (BMI), insulin resistance, and β-cell function in Korean patients newly presenting with type 2 diabetes. MethodsIn total, 132 patients with new-onset type 2 diabetes mellitu..
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Free T4 is negatively correlated with body mass index in euthyroid women
Ho Sang Shon, Eui Dal Jung, Sung Hee Kim, Ji Hyun Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(2):53-57. Published online June 20, 2008
Background/AimsOvert thyroid dysfunction is well known to affect weight. However, the influence of normal-range changes in thyroid status on body mass index (BMI) is unclear. We sought to evaluate thyroid function (free T4, TSH) and its possible relationship with BMI and lipid..
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Severe Airway Hyperresponsiveness in School-aged Boys with a High Body Mass Index
An-Soo Jang, June Huk Lee, Sung Woo Park, Mee Yong Shin, Do Jin Kim, Choon-Sik Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(1):10-14. Published online March 30, 2006
BackgroundAn association between obesity and asthma has been reported. The prevalence of airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), results of skin prick tests, body mass index (BMI), and asthma symptoms were examined in schoolchildren. MethodsThe result..
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