Gastroenterology
Clinical and endoscopic characteristics of sessile serrated lesions with dysplasia/carcinoma
Peel Jung, Hyung Wook Kim, Su Bum Park, Dae Hwan Kang, Cheol Woong Choi, Su Jin Kim, Hyeong Seok Nam, Dae Gon Ryu, Dong Hoon Shin, Joo Young Na, Mi Sook Yun
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(3):349-361. Published online March 27, 2023
Background/Aims: Some sessile serrated lesions (SSLs) progress into dysplasia and colorectal cancer, however, the clinical and endoscopic characteristics of SSLs with dysplasia remain to be determined. In this study, we elucidated these characteristics in SSLs with dysplasia/carcinoma, compared with..
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Cardiology
Apparent treatment-resistant hypertension among ambulatory hypertensive patients: a cross-sectional study from 13 general hospitals
Sehun Kim, Jin Joo Park, Mi-Seung Shin, Choong Hwan Kwak, Bong-Ryeol Lee, Sung-Ji Park, Hae-Young Lee, Sang-Hyun Kim, Seok-Min Kang, Byung-Su Yoo, Joong-Wha Chung, Si Wan Choi, Sang-Ho Jo, Jinho Shin, Dong-Ju Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(4):888-897. Published online June 7, 2021
Background/Aims: To examine the prevalence and clinical characteristics of apparent treatment-resistant hypertension among ambulatory hypertensive patients.
Methods: We enrolled adult ambulatory hypertensive patients at 13 well-qualified general hospitals in Korea from January to June 2012. Apparen..
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Gender differences in the presentation of chest pain in obstructive coronary artery disease: results from the Korean Women’s Chest Pain Registry
Dong-Hyuk Cho, Jimi Choi, Mi-Na Kim, Hack-Lyoung Kim, Yong Hyun Kim, Jin Oh Na, Jin-Ok Jeong, Hyun Ju Yoon, Mi-Seung Shin, Myung-A Kim, Kyung-Soon Hong, Gil Ja Shin, Seong-Mi Park, Wan Joo Shim
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(3):582-592. Published online March 19, 2019
Background/Aims: Chest pain in patients with obstructive coronary artery disease (OCAD) is affected by several social factors. The gender-based differences in chest pain among Koreans have yet to be investigated.
Methods: The study consecutively enrolled 1,549 patients (male/female, 514/1,035; 61 ..
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Hemato-oncology
Clinical significance of rituximab infusion-related reaction in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients receiving R-CHOP
Kyoung Min Cho, Bhumsuk Keam, Hyerim Ha, Miso Kim, Jae-Woo Jung, Woo-Jung Song, Tae Min Kim, Yoon Kyung Jeon, Hye-Ryun Kang, Dong-Wan Kim, Chul Woo Kim, Dae Seog Heo
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(4):885-893. Published online November 20, 2017
Background/Aims: This study was to evaluate the clinical significance of infusion-related reaction (IRR) of rituximab in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients who received R-CHOP (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisolone) as a first-line chemotherapy.
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Cardiology
Gender difference in the association between brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity and cardiovascular risk scores
Tae-Min Rhee, Hack-Lyoung Kim, Sohee Oh, Woo-Hyun Lim, Jae-Bin Seo, Woo-Young Chung, Sang-Hyun Kim, Myung-A Kim, Joo-Hee Zo
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(3):539-548. Published online March 16, 2018
Background/Aims: Although brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) has been validated as a novel method to predict the cardiovascular risk in general population, the relevance of baPWV to the traditional risk scores has not been clearly revealed. This study investigated the relationship between b..
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Pulmonology
Epidemiology of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension in Korea: results from the Korean registry
So Young Park, Sang Min Lee, Jong Wook Shin, Byoung Whui Choi, Hojoong Kim, Jae Seung Lee, Sang Do Lee, Sung Soo Park, Hwa Sik Moon, Yong Bum Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(2):305-312. Published online January 29, 2016
Background/Aims: The diagnosis of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is difficult for numerous reasons and is related with a poor prognosis. In Korea, the incidence of CTEPH and its clinical features are unknown. Thus, in this study, we evaluated the clinical characteristics and o..
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Endocrinology-metabolism
Gender disparity in the secular trends for obesity prevalence in Korea: analyses based on the KNHANES 1998-2009
Sang Youl Rhee, Seok Won Park, Dae Jung Kim, Jeongtaek Woo
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(1):29-34. Published online December 28, 2012
Background/AimsA similar gender-associated trend in obesity is observed worldwide. Nevertheless, systematic analyses of gender-specific characteristics in the general Korean population are rare. MethodsWe analyzed the prevalence of obesity in Ko..
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The Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Patients Admitted for Coronary Angiography to Evaluate Ischemic Heart Disease
Jong Seon Park, Hyun Ju Lee, Young Jo Kim, In Whan Seong, Jae Hwan Lee, Chong Jin Kim, Jin Man Cho, Myeong Chan Cho, Jang Whan Bae, Myung Ho Jeong, Young Keun Ahn, Kyoo Rok Han, Jun Hee Lee, Moo Hyun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2007;22(2):87-92. Published online June 30, 2007
BackgroundMost of the known risk factors associated with ischemic heart disease are based on studies from Western countries; there is only limited information on Korean populations. This study was designed to analyze age related differences in epidemiologic and clinical charac..
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