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Gastroenterology
Incidence and clinical characteristics of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor in Korea:
a single-center experience
Chul-Hyun Lim, In Seok Lee, Byoung Yeon Jun, Jin Su Kim, Yu Kyung Cho, Jae Myung Park, Sang Young Roh, Myung Ah Lee, Sang Woo Kim, Myung-Gyu Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(3):452-458. Published online March 29, 2016
Background/Aims: Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) may originate from heterogeneous neuroendocrine cells. The incidence is increasing worldwide, and World Health Organization (WHO) updated its classification in 2010. We investigated clinical characteristics of gastroenteropancreatic NETs in a single cent..
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Prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus in women with previous gestational diabetes mellitus
Joon Ho Moon, Soo Heon Kwak, Hak C. Jang
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(1):26-41. Published online January 1, 2017
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), defined as any degree of glucose intolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy, is characterized by underlying maternal defects in the β-cell response to insulin during pregnancy. Women with a previous history of GDM have a greater than 7-fold hi..
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Nephrology
Determinants and burden of chronic kidney disease in a high-risk population in Korea: results from a cross-sectional study
Yong Un Kang, Eun Hui Bae, Seong Kwon Ma, Soo Wan Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):920-929. Published online January 13, 2016
Background/Aims: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and associated risk factors in a high-risk population in Korea.
Methods: A total of 6,045 participants aged ≥ 65 years (mean age, 73.0 ± 5.5) with diabetes or hypertension were enrolled. Participants w..
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Hemato-oncology
Recent advances in multiple myeloma: a Korean perspective
Junshik Hong, Jae Hoon Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):820-834. Published online September 1, 2016
Epidemiologically, multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant disorder of plasma cells with a higher incidence among Western populations than among Asians. However, there is growing evidence of a recent increase in the age-standardized incidence rate (ASR) of MM in Asian countries, particularly Korea. App..
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Infectious diseases
Incidence and risk factors of hepatitis C virus infection among human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) patients in a large HIV clinic in South Korea
Shinwon Lee, Sun Hee Lee, Su Jin Lee, Kye-Hyung Kim, Jeong Eun Lee, Heerim Cho, Seung Geun Lee, Joo Seop Chung, Ihm Soo Kwak
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(4):772-778. Published online April 27, 2016
Background/Aims: Increasing incidences of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected men who have sex were reported in the United States and Europe. However, few studies regarding the epidemiology of HCV infection in HIV-infected patients in Asian countries have..
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Infections after lung transplantation: time of occurrence, sites, and microbiologic etiologies
Ji Hyun Yun, Sang-Oh Lee, Kyung-Wook Jo, Se Hoon Choi, Jina Lee, Eun Jin Chae, Kyung-Hyun Do, Dae-Kee Choi, In-Cheol Choi, Sang-Bum Hong, Tae Sun Shim, Hyeong Ryul Kim, Dong Kwan Kim, Seung-Il Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(4):506-514. Published online June 29, 2015
Background/Aims: Infections are major causes of both early and late death after lung transplantation (LT). The development of prophylaxis strategies has altered the epidemiology of post-LT infections; however, recent epidemiological data are limited. We evaluated infections after LT at our instituti..
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Gastroenterology
Crohn’s disease in Korea: past, present, and future
Kang-Moon Lee, Ji Min Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(5):558-570. Published online August 28, 2014
The epidemiology, genetics, and clinical manifestations of Crohn’s disease (CD) vary considerably among geographic areas and ethnic groups. Thus, identifying the characteristics of Korean CD is important for establishing management strategies appropriate for Korean patients. Since the mid-2000s, m..
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Current status of functional dyspepsia in Korea
Hyuk Lee, Hye-Kyung Jung, Kyu Chan Huh, Functional Dyspepsia Study Group in the Korean Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(2):156-165. Published online February 27, 2014
Dyspepsia refers to group of commonly occurring upper gastrointestinal symptoms. The majority of patients with dyspepsia suffer from functional (nonulcer) dyspepsia. Although there is a lack of epidemiological data from population-based or patient cohort studies in Korea, the current understanding o..
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Cardiology
Impact of family history on the presentation and clinical outcomes of coronary heart disease: data from the Korea Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry
Choongki Kim, Hyuk-Jae Chang, Iksung Cho, Ji Min Sung, Donghoon Choi, Myung Ho Jeong, Yang Soo Jang,
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(5):547-556. Published online August 14, 2013
Background/AimsFamily history (FHx) of coronary heart disease (CHD) is a well-known risk factor for CHD. However, the prognostic implication of FHx has not been established clearly in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). MethodsIn t..
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Endocrinology-metabolism
Gender disparity in the secular trends for obesity prevalence in Korea: analyses based on the KNHANES 1998-2009
Sang Youl Rhee, Seok Won Park, Dae Jung Kim, Jeongtaek Woo
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(1):29-34. Published online December 28, 2012
Background/AimsA similar gender-associated trend in obesity is observed worldwide. Nevertheless, systematic analyses of gender-specific characteristics in the general Korean population are rare. MethodsWe analyzed the prevalence of obesity in Ko..
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Causes of Different Estimates of the Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Korea
Hyeon Chang Kim, Dae Jung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(4):440-448. Published online November 28, 2011
Background/AimsReports of the prevalence of and trends in metabolic syndrome in Korea have been inconsistent. Thus, we investigated the reasons underlying these inconsistencies. MethodsWe estimated the prevalence of metabolic syndrome using diff..
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Molecular Epidemiology of Hepatitis B Virus
Jia-Horng Kao
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(3):255-261. Published online September 13, 2011
Although safe and effective vaccines for hepatitis B virus (HBV) have been available for nearly three decades, this virus kills at least 600,000 people annually worldwide and remains the leading global cause of chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Because the HBV reverse tr..
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