|
Gastroenterology / Original Article
Investigation of pulmonary involvement in inflammatory bowel disease in an experimental
model of colitis
Bunyamin Aydin, Yıldıran Songur, Necla Songur, Oğuzhan Aksu, Altug Senol, I. Metin Ciris, Recep Sutcu
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):853-859. Published online August 19, 2016
Background/Aims: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may also involve various extra-intestinal organs. Clinical studies have found asymptomatic/symptomatic pulmonary involvement in 1% to 6% of patients with IBD. The present study histopathologically investigated pulmonary involvement in an experimental..
|
|
|
Gastroenterology / Review
Diet, microbiota, and inflammatory bowel disease: lessons from Japanese foods
Takanori Kanai, Katsuyoshi Matsuoka, Makoto Naganuma, Atsushi Hayashi, Tadakazu Hisamatsu
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(4):409-415. Published online June 27, 2014
The incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) including ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease are rapidly increasing in Western countries and in developed Asian countries. Although biologic agents targeting the immune system have been effective in patients with IBD, cessation of ..
|
|
|
Case Report
A case of hemophagocytic syndrome in a patient with fulminant ulcerative colitis superinfected by cytomegalovirus
Jun Il Mun, Sung Jae Shin, Byung Hyun Yu, Jee Hoon Koo, Dong Hoon Kim, Ki Myoung Lee, Kwang Jae Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(3):352-355. Published online May 1, 2013
Hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) is an uncommon hematological disorder that manifests as fever, splenomegaly, and jaundice, with hemophagocytosis in the bone marrow and other tissues pathologically. Secondary HPS is associated with malignancy and infection, especially viral infection. The prevalence..
|
|
|
Review
The epidemiology of inflammatory bowel disease: exploring the impacts of environmental factors
Jihye Park, Jae Hee Cheon
Received March 11, 2025 Accepted May 1, 2025 Published online December 4, 2025
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, are distinct chronic immune-mediated intestinal inflammatory disorders. The pathogenesis of IBD is complex and involves a combination of genetic and environmental factors, the gut microbiome, and the host immune syste..
|
|
|
