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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Prognostic Significance Of Sequential 18f-fdg Pet/Ct During Frontline Treatment Of Peripheral T Cell Lymphomas
Ga-Young Song, Sung-Hoon Jung, Seo-Yeon Ahn, Mihee Kim, Jae-Sook Ahn, Je-Jung Lee, Hyeoung-Joon Kim, Jang Bae Moon, Su Woong Yoo, Seong Young Kwon, Jung-Joon Min, Hee-Seung Bom, Sae-Ryung Kang, Deok-Hwan Yang
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(2):327-337. Published online January 25, 2024
Background/Aims: The prognostic significance of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET/CT) in peripheral T-cell lymphomas (PTCLs) are controversial. We explored the prognostic impact of sequential 18F-FDG PET/CT during frontline chemo..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Influence of an abnormal ankle-brachial index on ischemic and bleeding events in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
Hangyul Kim, Seung Do Lee, Hyo Jin Lee, Hye Ree Kim, Kyehwan Kim, Jin-Sin Koh, Seok-Jae Hwang, Jin-Yong Hwang, Jong-Hwa Ahn, Yongwhi Park, Young-Hoon Jeong, Jeong Rang Park, Min Gyu Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(3):372-381. Published online April 20, 2023
Background/Aims: Bleeding events after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have important prognostic implications. Data on the influence of an abnormal ankle-brachial index (ABI) on both ischemic and bleeding events in patients undergoing PCI are limited.
Methods: We included patients who unde..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Association between absolute lymphocyte count and overall mortality in patients with surgically resected gastric cancer
Se Jun Park, Jinsoo Lee, Hyunho Kim, Kabsoo Shin, MyungAh Lee, Jae Myung Park, Myung-Gyu Choi, Cho Hyun Park, Kyo Young Song, Han Hong Lee, In-Ho Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):679-688. Published online February 19, 2021
Background/Aims: Lymphocytes are an important component of the cell-mediated immune system. As lymphopenia is reportedly associated with poor prognoses in patients with various cancers, we investigated this notion in patients who underwent curative gastrectomy.
Methods: We retrospectively analyzed ..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Differential efficacy between stenting and plain balloon angioplasty for femoropopliteal disease with or without total occlusion
In-Ho Chae, Chang-Hwan Yoon, Young-Guk Ko, Pil-Ki Min, Jae-Hwan Lee, Cheol Woong Yu, Seung Whan Lee, Sang-Rok Lee, Seung Hyuk Choi, Yoon Seok Koh, Donghoon Choi; the K-VIS investigators
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(5):1114-1124. Published online February 24, 2020
Background/Aims: Whether the presence of chronic total occlusion (CTO) affects patency after stenting in femoropopliteal lesions is unknown. We determined the effects of plain balloon angioplasty (POBA) in comparison with those of stenting on patency for femoropopliteal CTO and stenosis (non-CTO).
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Nephrology / Original Article
Tumor necrosis factor α is a risk factor for infection in peritoneal dialysis patients
Eunjung Kang, Seihran Kim, Hwa Jung Lee, Inhwee Park, Heungsoo Kim, Gyu-Tae Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(4):722-729. Published online March 22, 2016
Background/Aims: It has been shown that circulating tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) is elevated in end stage renal disease patients; however, the relationship between TNF-α and the development of infection in these patients is unknown. In this study, we investigated the association of plasma TNF-..
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Rheumatology / Review
Methods for the morphological and functional evaluation of microvascular damage in systemic sclerosis
Barbara Ruaro, Vanessa Smith, Alberto Sulli, Saskia Decuman, Carmen Pizzorni, Maurizio Cutolo
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):1-5. Published online December 30, 2014
Systemic sclerosis is a connective tissue disease characterized by alterations in microvascular structure and function. In these patients, numerous studies have demonstrated a relationship between capillary morphology and peripheral blood perfusion. Nailfold videocapillaroscopy reveals the periphera..
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Endocrinology-metabolism / Original Article
Neuroprotective effects of Vitis vinifera extract on prediabetic mice induced by a high-fat diet
Heung Yong Jin, Youn Soo Cha, Hong Sun Baek, Tae Sun Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(5):579-586. Published online August 14, 2013
Background/AimsVitis vinifera grape seed extract (VVE) contains oligomeric proanthocyanidins that show antioxidant and free radical-scavenging activities. We evaluated VVE for its neuroprotective effect in prediabetic mice induce by a high-fat diet (HD).
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Case Report
Acute Embolic Occlusion of the Left Common Iliac Artery Treated With Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis and Percutaneous Thrombectomy
Wang-Soo Lee, Kwang Je Lee, Wang Seong Ryu
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(2):153-155. Published online June 8, 2009
Acute embolic occlusion of the common iliac artery is a rare medical emergency that is not only limb-threatening, but also potentially life-threatening. Several treatment options exist for acute limb ischemia, although no treatment is clearly best. We report a case of acute embolic occlusion of t..
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Original Article
Clinicopathologic Characteristics of T-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: A Single Institution Experience
Ock Bae Ko, Dae Ho Lee, Sang We Kim, Jung Shin Lee, Shin Kim, Jooryung Huh, Cheolwon Suh
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(2):128-134. Published online June 8, 2009
Background/AimsAlthough the incidence of T-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is higher in Far East Asia than in Western countries, its incidence and clinical course in Korea are not well-defined. Therefore, we assessed the relative frequency and clinical features of T-cell NHL..
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Case Report
Anorectal and gastric peripheral T-cell lymphoma, unspecified in a non-AIDS patient
Eun-A Eum, Hawk Kim, Young-Min Kim, Soon Joo Woo, Joon Hyun Cho, Young Joo Min, Jae-Hoo Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(4):262-265. Published online December 31, 2006
Anorectum is a rare location for malignant lymphoma. Involvement of is rare even for the lymphoma associated with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), and AIDS has a relatively increased frequency of anorectal lymphoma. Most lymphomas in AIDS patients are of a B-cell origin, and T-cell lym..
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Case Report
Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma-Unspecified (PTCL-U) Presenting with Hypereosinophilic Syndrome and Pleural Effusions
Won Choi, Yeon Hee Park, Kwang Hyun Paik, Yoon Hwan Chang, Seung-Sook Lee, Baek-Yeol Ryoo, Sung Hyun Yang
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(1):57-61. Published online March 30, 2006
Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is a clinical disorder characterized by persistent eosinophilia and systemic involvement, in which a specific causative factor for the eosinophilia cannot be verified during a certain period of time. There have been only a few reported cases of this syndrome assoc..
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