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Pulmonology / Original Article
Polymyxin B-hemoperfusion in patients with acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a single-center prospective pilot study
Min Jee Kim, Jiyoul Yang, Jin Woo Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(3):458-467. Published online April 30, 2025
Background/Aims: Patients with acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (AE-IPF) typically have a poor prognosis; however, no effective treatment is available. In recent years, several retrospective studies have suggested the clinical benefits of direct hemoperfusion with a polymyxin B–..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Mechanical ventilation in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Korea: a nationwide cohort study
Jae Kyeom Sim, Seok Joo Moon, Juwhan Choi, Jee Youn Oh, Young Seok Lee, Kyung Hoon Min, Gyu Young Hur, Sung Yong Lee, Jae Jeong Shim
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(2):295-305. Published online February 8, 2024
Background/Aims: The prognosis of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation is poor. Therefore, mechanical ventilation is not recommended. Recently, outcomes of mechanical ventilation, including those for patients with IPF, have improv..
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Nailfold capillaroscopy findings of interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features
Sang-Heon Lee, Hong Ki Min, Se-Hee Kim, Young Whan Kim, Kwang Ha Yoo, Hee Joung Kim, In Ae Kim, Hae-Rim Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(6):903-911. Published online July 25, 2023
Background/Aims: We evaluated nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC) of interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAF) and compared it with that of patients with connective tissue disease-interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD) and idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP).
Methods: Patients with newly di..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Prevalence of chronic rhinosinusitis and its relating factors in patients with bronchiectasis: findings from KMBARC registry
Iseul Yu, Suk Joong Yong, Won-Yeon Lee, Sang-Ha Kim, Hyun Lee, Ju Ock Na, Deog Kyeom Kim, Yeon-Mok Oh, Ji-Ho Lee; on behalf of the KMBARC
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):1002-1010. Published online August 18, 2022
Background/Aims: Patients with bronchiectasis often present with respiratory symptoms caused by chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). However, studies on the prevalence of CRS and its relationship with bronchiectasis are limited.
Methods: The baseline characteristics of patients with bronchiectasis recruit..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid is a potential biomarker for prognostic prediction of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Jong-Uk Lee, Jae Sung Choi, Min Kyung Kim, Sun A Min, Jong-Sook Park, Choon-Sik Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):979-988. Published online June 22, 2022
Background/Aims: Neutrophilia is frequently observed in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients. Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) is a potent neutrophil-activating glycoprotein. However, the clinical implications of G-CSF remain poorly underst..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Prevalence and impact of airway diseases on clinical outcomes in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Heemoon Park, Jaeyoung Cho, Jinwoo Lee, Young Sik Park, Chang-Hoon Lee, Sang-Min Lee, Chul-Gyu Yoo, Young Whan Kim, Sung Koo Han, Sun Mi Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(2):387-397. Published online December 7, 2021
Background/Aims: The prevalence and effects of airway diseases, including asthma, eosinophilic bronchitis (EB), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and asthma-COPD overlap (ACO) have not been thoroughly studied in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). This study aimed to evalu..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Efficacy of lower dose pirfenidone for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in real practice: a retrospective cohort study
Hyeontaek Hwang, Jung-Kyu Lee, Sun Mi Choi, Yeon Joo Lee, Young-Jae Cho, Ho Il Yoon, Jae Ho Lee, Choon-Taek Lee, Young Whan Kim, Jong Sun Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(2):366-376. Published online July 27, 2021
Background/Aims: Pirfenidone slows the progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). We investigated its efficacy and safety in terms of dose and disease severity in real-world patients with IPF.
Methods: This multicenter retrospective cohort study investigated 338 patients treated with pirfe..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis in Korean patients: clinico-radiologic-pathologic features and 2-year follow-up
Jae Ha Lee, Eun Jin Chae, Joon Seon Song, Miae Kim, Jin Woo Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(Suppl 1):S132-S141. Published online February 24, 2020
Background/Aims: Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE) is a type of rare idiopathic interstitial pneumonia that is characterized by predominantly upper lobe involvement with pleural fibrosis and subjacent parenchymal fibrosis. This study aimed to determine the clinico-radiologic-pathologic feature..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Upregulation of receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 2 in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Ji-Hye Son, Jong-Uk Lee, Susie Chin, Eun-Suk Go, Jai-Seong Park, Hwa-Kyun Shin, Hun Soo Chang, Jong-Sook Park, Choon-Sik Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(4):914-923. Published online September 21, 2020
Background/Aims: Receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 2 (ROR2) is a major regulator of Wnt signaling, which is involved in fibroblast dysfunction. Because its role has not been evaluated in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), we examined the clinical implications of ROR2 expression.
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Reclassification of Korean patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis based on the Bohan and Peter criteria by the 2017 European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology classification criteria for adult and juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
Juyoung Yoo, Sung Soo Ahn, Seung Min Jung, Jason Jungsik Song, Yong-Beom Park, Sang-Won Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(2):441-446. Published online December 30, 2019
Background/Aims: We investigated the concordance rate of the classification of polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM) between the Bohan and Peter criteria and the 2017 European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria for idiopathic inflamm..
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Letter to the editor
New synergistic efficacy of combination of romiplostim and steroid in refractory immune thrombocytopenia patients
Jun Seok Yoon, Yoo Jin Lee, Dong Won Baek, Hye Young Park, Bo Eun Park, Joon Ho Moon, Sang Kyun Sohn
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):435-437. Published online March 7, 2016
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Letter to the editor
Cyclophosphamide therapy for secondary amyloidosis in a patient with juvenile idiopathic arthritis unresponsive to tumor necrosis factor α inhibitor therapy
Sun Ae Han, Young Min Yoon, Wan Soo Lee, Yun Sung Kim, Byung Chul Shin, Jong Hoon Chung, Hyun Lee Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):601-604. Published online March 7, 2016
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Gastroenterology / Review
A systematic approach for the diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic peptic ulcers
Chen-Shuan Chung, Tsung-Hsien Chiang, Yi-Chia Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(5):559-570. Published online August 27, 2015
An idiopathic peptic ulcer is defined as an ulcer with unknown cause or an ulcer that appears to arise spontaneously. The first step in treatment is to exclude common possible causes, including Helicobacter pylori infection, infection with other pathogens, ulcerogenic drugs, and uncommon dise..
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Original Article
Clinical Implications of Elevated Antiphospholipid Antibodies in Adult Patients with Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia
Young-Joon Yang, Gak-Won Yun, Ik-Chan Song, Seung-Woo Baek, Kyu-Seop Lee, Hye Won Ryu, Myung-Won Lee, Hyo-Jin Lee, Hwan-Jung Yun, Samyong Kim, Deog-Yeon Jo
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(4):449-454. Published online November 28, 2011
Background/AimsAntiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) have been detected in various proportions of patients with primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), but the clinical significance of this is debatable. The present study aimed to determine the frequency and clinical implications o..
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Case Report
A Case of Idiopathic Adulthood Ductopenia
Byeong Chool Park, Seon Mee Park, Eun Young Choi, Hee Bok Chae, Se Jin Yoon, Rohyun Sung, Sung Koo Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(3):270-273. Published online August 26, 2009
Idiopathic adulthood ductopenia (IAD) is a chronic cholestatic liver disease of unknown etiology characterized by adult onset, an absence of autoantibodies, inflammatory bowel disease, and a loss of interlobular bile ducts. In the present report, a case fulfilling the IAD criteria is described. A..
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Original Article
Diagnostic Usefulness of the Janus Kinase 2 Mutation in non BCR/ABL Myeloproliferative Disorders
Soo-Mee Bang, Jeong Yeal Ahn, Jiyoon Park, Soo Jin Yoo, Se Hoon Park, Eun Mi Nam, Pil Whan Park, Yiel Hea Seo, Eun Kyung Cho, Dong Bok Shin, Jae Hoon Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(4):219-224. Published online December 31, 2006
BackgroundWe investigated the Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) mutation and its diagnostic value in patients suffering with non BCR/ABL myeloproliferative diseases (nMPD) or other reactive conditions. Methods..
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Original Article
Clinical Aspects of Pregnancy and Delivery in Patients with Chronic Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
Young-Woong Won, Won Moon, Yeong-Seop Yun, Ho-Suk Oh, Jung-Hye Choi, Young-Yeul Lee, In-Soon Kim, Il-Young Choi, Myung-Ju Ahn
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(2):129-134. Published online June 30, 2005
BackgroundIdiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a condition that often develops in young women and, consequently, physicians should frequently manage and monitor pregnant patients with this disorder. MethodsWe reviewed the charts of 30 wo..
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Case Report
Renal Transplantation in a Patient with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Eun Mi Hwang, Hyun Young Woo, Beom Soon Choi, Chul Woo Yang, Yong Soo Kim, In Sung Moon, Byung Kee Bang
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(1):92-95. Published online March 31, 2005
The combination of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and chronic renal failure (CRF) is uncommon. This report highlights a case of renal transplantation in a patient with ITP. A 35-year-old man with ITP was admitted with uremic symptoms. A renal transplant and splenectomy was simultaneous..
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