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Cardiology
Estimated pulse wave velocity as a forefront indicator of developing metabolic syndrome in Korean adults
Hyun-Jin Kim, Byung Sik Kim, Dong Wook Kim, Jeong-Hun Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(4):612-624. Published online June 24, 2024
Background/Aims: The predictive value of the estimated pulse wave velocity (ePWV) for the development of metabolic syndrome has not yet been extensively explored. This study aimed to fill this gap by evaluating ePWV as a potential predictor of metabolic syndrome development in middle-aged Korean adu..
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Rheumatology
Distribution of serum uric acid levels and prevalence of hyper- and hypouricemia in a Korean general population of 172,970
Bon San Koo, Hye-Jin Jeong, Chang-Nam Son, Sang-Hyon Kim, Hyun Jung Kim, Gheun-Ho Kim, Jae-Bum Jun
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(Suppl 1):S264-S272. Published online November 24, 2020
Background/Aims: We investigated the distribution of serum uric acid (SUA) levels and estimated the prevalence of hyperuricemia and hypouricemia in the Korean population.
Methods: This cross-sectional study used data from the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study and included 172,970 participants (5..
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Nephrology
Sleep duration and chronic kidney disease: The Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES)-Kangwha study
Hansol Choi, Hyeon Chang Kim, Joo Young Lee, Ju-Mi Lee, Dong Phil Choi, Il Suh
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(2):323-334. Published online February 15, 2017
Background/Aims: Sleep duration affects health in various ways. The objective of this study was to investigate the associations of sleep duration with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a Korean adult population.
Methods: This cross-sectional analysis was conducted for total of 1,360 participants who ..
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Endocrinology-metabolism
Prevalence and risk factors of periodontitis among adults with or without diabetes mellitus
Mihee Hong, Hee Yeon Kim, Hannah Seok, Chang Dong Yeo, Young Soo Kim, Jae Yen Song, Young Bok Lee, Dong-Hee Lee, Jae-Im Lee, Tae-Kyu Lee, Hyo-Suk Ahn, Yoon Ho Ko, Seong Cheol Jeong, Hiun Suk Chae, Tae Seo Sohn
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):910-919. Published online September 1, 2016
Background/Aims: This study examined prevalence and risk factors of periodontitis in representative samples of Korean adults, with and without diabetes mellitus (DM). Methods: Data from the 2012 Korean National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey were analyzed. A total of 4,477 adults (≥ 30 y..
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