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Allergy
Association between primary immunodeficiency and asthma exacerbation in adult asthmatics
So-Hee Lee, Ga-Young Ban, Su-Chin Kim, Chang-Gyu Chung, Hyun-Young Lee, Ji-Ho Lee, Hae-Sim Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(2):449-456. Published online June 14, 2019
Background/Aims: Primary immunodef iciency (PID) is a serious comorbid condition in adult asthmatics that have frequent exacerbations, which requires monthly replacement of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG). However, the prevalence and clinical significance of PID in adult asthmatics in Korea have n..
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Hemato-oncology
Methylprednisolone versus intravenous immune globulin as an initial therapy in adult primary immune thrombocytopenia
Chul Hee Kim, Yoon Seok Choi, Ji Young Moon, Duck Yong Kim, So Yeon Lee, Hyo Jin Lee, Hwan Jung Yun, Samyong Kim, Deog Yeon Jo, Ik Chan Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(2):383-389. Published online November 27, 2017
Background/Aims: Few studies have addressed whether there are differences in clinical efficacy between intravenous methylprednisolone (methyl-Pd) and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) use.
Methods: We retrospectively compared platelet responses and toxicities associated with these two treatments in..
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Diagnostic Value of a Chimeric TSH Receptor (Mc4)-Based Bioassay for Graves' Disease
Ji In Lee, Hye Won Jang, Soo Kyoung Kim, Joon Young Choi, Ji Young Kim, Kyu Yeon Hur, Jae Hyeon Kim, Yong-Ki Min, Jae Hoon Chung, Sun Wook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(2):179-186. Published online June 1, 2011
Background/AimsGraves' disease (GD) is caused by thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR) and thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin (TSI). We used a recently introduced, technically enhanced TSI bioassay to assess its diagnostic value and determine the cut-off in patients in h..
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