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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Association between acid-suppressive drugs and risk of psoriasis: retrospective study using Korean National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort
Ji Hyun Kim, Joon-hong Min, Young Woo Jo, Jae Woo Kwon, Young Her
Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(1):57-64. Published online January 1, 2025
Background/Aims: Psoriasis is a common inflammatory skin disorder following non-specific triggers. Involvement of immune system is widely accepted for pathogenesis studies have demonstrated importance of gut microbiota in pathogenesis of inflammatory skin diseases. Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) and hi..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Perception of fecal microbiota transplantation in patients with ulcerative colitis in Korea: a KASID multicenter study
Jebyung Park, Sung Noh Hong, Hong Sub Lee, Jongbeom Shin, Eun Hye Oh, Kwangwoo Nam, Gyeol Seong, Hyun Gun Kim, Jin-Oh Kim, Seong Ran Jeon; The Small Intestine Research Group and the Microbiome Research Group of the Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases (KASID)
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(5):783-792. Published online August 30, 2024
Background/Aims: Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a promising therapy for inducing and maintaining remission in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). However, FMT has not been approved for UC treatment in Korea. Our study aimed to investigate patient perceptions of FMT under the national m..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Reduced risk of gastrointestinal bleeding associated with eupatilin in aspirin plus acid suppressant users: nationwide population-based study
Hyun Seok Lee, Ji Hyung Nam, Dong Jun Oh, Yeo Rae Moon, Yun Jeong Lim
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(2):261-271. Published online December 14, 2023
Background/Aims: Mucoprotective agents, such as eupatilin, are often prescribed to prevent gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding in addition to an acid suppressant despite the absence of a large-scale study. We evaluated the additional effect of eupatilin on the prevention of GI bleeding in both the upper ..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
The combined use of anti-peptic agents is associated with an increased risk of osteoporotic fracture: a nationwide case-control study
Dong Jun Oh, Ji Hyung Nam, Hyun Seok Lee, Yeo Rae Moon, Yun Jeong Lim
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(2):228-237. Published online February 7, 2024
Background/Aims: Long-term use of acid suppressants such as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and histamine 2 receptor antagonist (H2RA) has been associated with the risk of osteoporotic fracture. Acid suppressants and muco-protective agents (MPAs) are often used together as anti-ulcer agents. We evalua..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Histologic features and predicting prognosis in ulcerative colitis patients with mild endoscopic activity
Seung Yong Shin, Hee Sung Kim, Kisung Kim, Chang Won Choi, Jung Min Moon, Jeong Wook Kim, Hyun Jin Joo, Jeongkuk Seo, Muhyeon Sung, Chang Hwan Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(1):68-76. Published online December 13, 2023
Background/Aims: We aimed to evaluate the histologic features predictive of prognosis and correlate them with endoscopic findings in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) having complete or partial mucosal healing (MH).
Methods: We prospectively collected and reviewed data from patients with UC who..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Association between eupatilin and reduction in small bowel bleeding in aspirin users and aspirin plus acid suppressant users
Hyun Seok Lee, Ji Hyung Nam, Dong Jun Oh, Hyun Jung Ahn, Yun Jeong Lim
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(4):484-492. Published online May 19, 2023
Background/Aims: Capsule endoscopy (CE) has shown that low-dose aspirin occasionally causes small bowel (SB) bleeding. We herein evaluated the protective effects of mucoprotective agents (MPAs) on SB bleeding in aspirin users using the nationwide database of claims data from the National Health Insu..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Oral beclomethasone dipropionate as an add-on therapy and response prediction in Korean patients with ulcerative colitis
Kyuwon Kim, Hee Seung Hong, Kyunghwan Oh, Jae Yong Lee, Seung Wook Hong, Jin Hwa Park, Sung Wook Hwang, Dong-Hoon Yang, Jeong-Sik Byeon, Seung-Jae Myung, Suk-Kyun Yang, Byong Duk Ye, Sang Hyoung Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(6):1140-1152. Published online June 22, 2022
Background/Aims: We aimed to investigate the oral beclomethasone dipropionate’s (BDP) efficacy as an add-on therapy and to clarify the predictive factor for response to oral BDP in Korean ulcerative colitis (UC) patients.
Methods: Patients with a stable concomitant drug regimen with exposure to or..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Additive effect of probiotics (Mutaflor) on 5-aminosalicylic acid therapy in patients with ulcerative colitis
Soo-Kyung Park, Sang-Bum Kang, SangSoo Kim, Tae Oh Kim, Jae Myung Cha, Jong Pil Im, Chang Hwan Choi, Eun Soo Kim, Geom Seog Seo, Chang Soo Eun, Dong Soo Han, Dong Il Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):949-957. Published online March 31, 2022
Background/Aims: In ulcerative colitis (UC) patients, Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 (EcN) is equivalent to mesalazine for preventing disease relapse; however, evidence of the ability of EcN to increase health-related quality of life or induce remission remains scarce. We investigated the efficacy of ..
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Review
Management of inflammatory bowel disease beyond tumor necrosis factor inhibitors: novel biologics and small-molecule drugs
Soo-Young Na, You Sun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):906-919. Published online August 10, 2022
The incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), comprising Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, have increased in Asia and developing countries. In the past two decades, anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents have revolutionized the treatment of IBD, in part by decreasing the..
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Gastric Coccidioidomycosis Presenting As Gastric Outlet Obstruction
Taher Jamali, Kati Choi, Syed Tasleem, Neda Zarrin-Khameh, Robert J. Sealock
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(1):241-242. Published online March 17, 2021
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Comparison of loss of response between anti-tumor necrosis factor alone and combined use with immunomodulators in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Seung Wook Hong, Jaewoo Park, Hyuk Yoon, Hye Ran Yang, Cheol Min Shin, Young Soo Park, Nayoung Kim, Dong Ho Lee, Joo Sung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(Suppl 1):S9-S17. Published online June 25, 2020
Background/Aims: Combination therapy with immunomodulators (IMMs) was proposed as a strategy to prevent the development of loss of response (LOR) to anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, the effect is unclear in patients already exposed to IMMs..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Gastroprotective effects of irsogladine maleate on ethanol/hydrochloric acid induced gastric ulcers in mice
Seong Chun Kwon, Ji Hoon Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(1):67-75. Published online December 20, 2019
Background/Aims: This study was conducted to investigate the inhibitory effect of irsogladine maleate (IM) on gastric ulcers induced by ethanol and hydrochloric acid (HCl).
Methods: Mice were pretreated with IM for 1 hours before ulcer induction. Gastric ulcers were induced by oral administration o..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Quality of information on the Internet for Korean patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Jun Sik Yoon, Sang Jik Lee, Eun Soo Kim, Sung Kook Kim, Min Kyu Jung, Hyun Seok Lee, Yong Hwan Kwon, Su Youn Nam, Seong Woo Jeon, Sun Jin, Joon Seop Lee, Seong Jae Yeo
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(6):1215-1222. Published online October 1, 2018
Background/Aims: The Internet is the main resource for health-related information. The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is rapidly increasing in Asian countries. However, the quality of websites for IBD available in this region has not been evaluated. We aimed to evaluate the quality of the..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
The efficacy and safety of irsogladine maleate in nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug or aspirin-induced peptic ulcer and gastritis
Ki-Nam Shim, Jin Il Kim, Nayoung Kim, Sang Gyun Kim, Yun Ju Jo, Su Jin Hong, Jeong Eun Shin, Gwang Ha Kim, Kyung Sik Park, Suck Chei Choi, Joong Goo Kwon, Jie-Hyun Kim, Hyun Jin Kim, Ji Won Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(5):1008-1021. Published online June 1, 2018
Background/Aims: Irsogladine maleate, an enhancer of gastric mucosal protective factors, has demonstrated its efficacy for various gastric mucosal injuries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of irsogladine for prevention of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Epidemiologic features of ınflammatory bowel disease in Western Blacksea region of Turkey for the last 10 years: retrospective cohort study
Güray Can, Emrah Poşul, Bülent Yılmaz, Hatice Can, Uğur Korkmaz, Fatih Ermiş, Mevlüt Kurt, Ülkü Dağlı
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(3):519-529. Published online April 27, 2018
Background/Aims: There are only a few epidemiological study about inflammatory bowel disease in the last 10 years in Turkey, especially in Western Blacksea region. In our study, we aimed to identify the changes in the incidence and the prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease in Western Blacksea reg..
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Endocrinology-metabolism / Original Article
Depth and combined infection is important predictor of lower extremity amputations in hospitalized diabetic foot ulcer patients
Eun-Gyo Jeong, Sung Shim Cho, Sang-Hoon Lee, Kang-Min Lee, Seo-Kyung Woo, Yoongoo Kang, Jae-Seung Yun, Seon-Ah Cha, Yoon-Jung Kim, Yu-Bae Ahn, Seung-Hyun Ko, Jung-Min Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(5):952-960. Published online June 7, 2017
Background/Aims: As the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and its complications increase rapidly, diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), which are a major diabetic complication, are expected to increase. For prevention and effective treatment, it is important to understand the clinical course of DFUs. The aim o..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Identification of distinctive clinical significance in hospitalized patients with endoscopic duodenal mucosal lesions
Yeji Han, Hye-Kyung Jung, Ji Young Chang, Chang Mo Moon, Seong-Eun Kim, Ki-Nam Shim, Sung-Ae Jung, Joo-Young Kim, Ji-Yun Bae, Sae-In Kim, Ji-Hyun Lee, Sanghui Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(5):827-835. Published online August 21, 2017
Background/Aims: Duodenitis is not infrequent finding in patient undergoing endoscopy. However, hospitalized patients have a higher incidence of secondary duodenal mucosal lesions that might be related with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, tuberculosis, immunologic ..
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Gastroenterology / Review
Approach to cytomegalovirus infections in patients with ulcerative colitis
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Sung Chul Park, Yoon Mi Jeen, Yoon Tae Jeen
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(3):383-392. Published online April 20, 2017
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation is common in patients with severe ulcerative colitis (UC), and may ref lect exacerbation of mucosal inf lammation and/or administration of immunosuppressants. The question of whether CMV is an active pathogen or ‘an innocent bystander’ in the exacerbation of UC ..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Comparing the clinical outcomes of young-onset and adult-onset ulcerative colitis: a multi-center Korean Association for the Study for Intestinal Diseases study
Ji Yeon Kim, Dong Il Park, Dong Soo Han, Kyu-Chan Huh, Chang Kyun Lee, Jeong Eun Shin, Jae Hak Kim, You Sun Kim, Yunho Jung, Sung-Ae Jung, Hyun Joo Song, Hyun Joo Jang, Young-Ho Kim, Sung No Hong
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(1):69-78. Published online June 25, 2016
Background/Aims: The aim of this study was to compare the clinical features and outcomes of ulcerative colitis (UC) according to the age of onset in Korea. Methods: A total of 1,141 patients who were diagnosed with UC between July 1987 and November 2013 at 11 tertiary hospitals were enrolled. The ba..
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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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