Endocrinology-metabolism / Original Article
Persistent influence of past obesity on current adiponectin levels and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes
Min-Ji Kim, Sung-Woo Kim, Bitna Ha, Hyang Sook Kim, So-Hee Kwon, Jonghwa Jin, Yeon-Kyung Choi, Keun-Gyu Park, Jung Guk Kim, In-Kyu Lee, Jae-Han Jeon
Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(2):299-309. Published online March 1, 2025
Background/Aims: Adiponectin, a hormone primarily produced by adipocytes, typically shows an inverse relationship with body mass index (BMI). However, some studies have reported a positive correlation between the two. Thus, this study aimed to examine the relationship between adiponectin level and B..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Predictive role of absolute lymphocyte count in daratumumab-treated patients with relapsed/ refractory multiple myeloma
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Hee Jeong Cho, Jae-Cheol Jo, Yoo Jin Lee, Myung Won Lee, Do Young Kim, Ho Jin Shin, Sung Nam Im, Ji Hyun Lee, Sung Hwa Bae, Young Rok Do, Won Sik Lee, Min Kyung Kim, Jina Jung, Jung Min Lee, Ju-Hyung Kim, Dong Won Baek, Sang-Kyun Sohn, Joon Ho Moon
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(2):238-247. Published online January 26, 2023
Background/Aims: Daratumumab has shown an encouraging antitumor effect in patients with multiple myeloma (MM), and was known to alter the immune properties by off-targeting immunosuppressive cells. Here, we aimed to evaluate the change in absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) as a surrogate marker for pre..
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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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Original Article
Comparison of Patients Starting Hemodialysis with Those Underwent Hemodialysis 15 Years Ago at the Same Dialysis Center in Korea
Su Jin Seok, Jung Hoon Kim, Hyo Wook Gil, Jong Oh Yang, Eun Young Lee, Sae Yong Hong
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(2):188-194. Published online June 1, 2010
Background/AimsMaintenance dialysis is made decreased the death rate of patients with end-stage renal disease; however, mortality is still high. The aim of this study was to identify the association between clinical parameters at the start of hemodialysis with survival and com..
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