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Gastroenterology
Seroprevalence of viral infectious diseases and associated factors in Korean patients with inflammatory bowel diseases
Hee Seung Hong, Jiwon Jung, Sang Hyoung Park, Hwa Jung Kim, Sung Wook Hwang, Dong-Hoon Yang, Jeong-Sik Byeon, Seung-Jae Myung, Suk-Kyun Yang, Byong Duk Ye
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(1):73-84. Published online September 6, 2021
Background/Aims: Data on the immunoprotective status against measles, mumps, rubella, varicella zoster virus (VZV), hepatitis A virus (HAV), and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are still lacking. Therefore, we investigated the seropositivity rates..
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Rheumatology
Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with early tooth loss: results from Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey V to VI
Ji-Won Kim, Jun-Beom Park, Hyeon Woo Yim, Jennifer Lee, Seung-Ki Kwok, Ji Hyeon Ju, Wan-Uk Kim, Sung-Hwan Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(6):1381-1391. Published online September 1, 2018
Background/aims: To examine the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontitis or tooth loss.
Methods: The study used data from the fifth and sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys conducted from 2010 to 2015. RA was defined as participant-reported physician-..
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Nephrology
Seropositive rate of the anti-hepatitis A immunoglobulin G antibody in maintenance hemodialysis subjects from two hospitals in Korea
Hyunsuk Kim, Jiwon Ryu, Young-Ki Lee, Myung Jin Choi, Ajin Cho, Ja-Ryong Koo, Sae Yun Baik, Eun Hee Lee, Jong-Woo Yoon, Jung-Woo Noh
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(6):1297-1303. Published online February 23, 2018
Background/Aims: Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a self-limiting infectious disease, but 1% of subjects develop fulminant hepatitis. The prevalence of the anti-HAV immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody in hemodialysis subjects in Korea remains unknown. The purpose of this study was to describe and compare the ..
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Infectious diseases
The seroprevalence of Bartonella henselae in healthy adults in Korea
Hea Yoon Kwon, Jae Hyoung Im, Sun Myoung Lee, Ji Hyeon Baek, Areum Durey, Shin-Goo Park, Jae-Seung Kang, Jin-Soo Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(3):530-535. Published online April 20, 2017
Background/Aims: Cat-scratch disease (CSD), caused by Bartonella henselae is one of the most common zoonosis. However, only several cases of B. henselae infection have been reported in Korea. This study investigated the seroprevalence of B. henselae in healthy adults and related..
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Comparative study on the epidemiological aspects of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli infections between Korea and Japan, 2006 to 2010
Won-Chang Lee, Young Hwan Kwon
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):579-584. Published online February 18, 2016
Background/Aims: To compare the epidemiological aspects of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) between Korea and Japan by analyzing the current state of EHEC infection outbreaks and related risk factors.
Methods: We investigated the epidemiological aspects of EHEC infection cases betwe..
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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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