Pulmonology
The effect of susceptibility variants, identified in never-smoking female lung cancer cases, on male smokers
Seung Soo Yoo, Hyo-Gyoung Kang, Jin Eun Choi, Mi Jeong Hong, Sook Kyung Do, Jang Hyuck Lee, Won Kee Lee, Shin Yup Lee, Jaehee Lee, Seung Ick Cha, Chang Ho Kim, Eung Bae Lee, Jae Yong Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(4):929-935. Published online December 30, 2019
Background/Aims: Genome wide and candidate gene association studies have identified polymorphisms associated with the risk of lung cancer in never-smokers. This study was conducted to evaluate the association between 11 polymorphisms identified in female never smokers and the lung cancer risk in mal..
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Cardiology
Clinical significance of postoperative atrial arrhythmias in patients who underwent lung transplantation
Byung Gyu Kim, Jae-Sun Uhm, Pil-Sung Yang, Hee Tae Yu, Tae-Hoon Kim, Boyoung Joung, Hui-Nam Pak, Song Yee Kim, Moo Suk Park, Jin Gu Lee, Hyo Chae Paik, Moon-Hyoung Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(4):897-905. Published online November 25, 2019
Background/Aims: Atrial arrhythmia (AA) occasionally occurs after lung transplantation (LT); however, risk factors for AA and their impact on clinical outcomes are inconsistent. We aimed to investigate the incidence, predisposing factors, and clinical outcomes of AA after LT.
Methods: We retrospect..
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Hemato-oncology
Risk factors for primary lung cancer among never-smoking women in South Korea: a retrospective nationwide population-based cohort study
Yoon Ho Ko, Seung Joon Kim, Wan-Seop Kim, Chan Kwon Park, Cheol-Kyu Park, Yang-Gun Suh, Jung Seop Eom, Sukki Cho, Jae Young Hur, Sung Ho Hwang, Jun-Pyo Myong
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(3):692-702. Published online February 19, 2020
Background/Aims: We performed a large-scale, retrospective, nationwide, cohort study to investigate the risk factors for lung cancer among never-smoking Korean females.
Methods: The study data were collected from a general health examination and questionnaire survey of eligible populations conducte..
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A cohort study on the association of MDM2 SNP309 with lung cancer risk in Bangladeshi population
Hasan Al Reza, Wardatul Jannat Anamika, Md. Miraj Kobad Chowdhury, Mohammad Golam Mostafa, M. Aftab Uddin
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(3):672-681. Published online April 29, 2020
Background/Aims: Bangladesh is a densely populated country with an increased incidence of lung cancer, mostly due to smoking. Therefore, elucidating the association of mouse double minute 2 homolog (MDM2) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) 309 (rs2279744) with lung cancer risk from smoking in Bang..
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Pulmonology
Recent advances in diagnostic technologies in lung cancer
Hye Jung Park, Sang Hoon Lee, Yoon Soo Chang
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(2):257-268. Published online February 28, 2020
The increase in lung cancer incidence of Korea has been dampened since 2000; however, increased human lifespan, interest in health care and the widespread implementation of health examinations have resulted in a considerable rise in detection of small lesions that need to be differentiated from lung..
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Effect of lutein on methotrexate-induced oxidative lung damage in rats: a biochemical and histopathological assessment
Renad Mammadov, Bahadir Suleyman, Selcuk Akturan, Ferda Keskin Cimen, Nezahat Kurt, Zeynep Suleyman, İsmail Malkoc
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(6):1279-1286. Published online September 10, 2019
Background/Aims: This study aimed to investigate the effect of lutein on methotrexate (MTX)-induced pulmonary toxicity in rats biochemically and histopathologically.
Methods: The rats in the MTX + lutein (MTXL, n = 6) group were given 1 mg/kg of lutein orally. A 0.9% NaCl solution was administered ..
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Hemato-oncology
Clinical factors affecting progression-free survival with crizotinib in ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer
Chan-Young Ock, Shin-Hye Yoo, Bhumsuk Keam, Miso Kim, Tae Min Kim, Yoon Kyung Jeon, Dong-Wan Kim, Doo Hyun Chung, Dae Seog Heo
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(5):1116-1124. Published online June 29, 2018
Background/Aims: Although crizotinib is standard chemotherapy for advanced anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), clinical factors affecting progression-free survival (PFS) have not been reported. The purpose of this study was to identify clinical factor..
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Rheumatology
Clinical characteristics associated with occurrence and poor prognosis of interstitial lung disease in rheumatoid arthritis
Ji Ae Yang, Jeong Seok Lee, Jin Kyun Park, Eun Bong Lee, Yeong Wook Song, Eun Young Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(2):434-441. Published online March 28, 2017
Background/Aims: To analyze clinical characteristics of interstitial lung disease (ILD) associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), especially in patients with poor prognosis.
Methods: Seventy-seven RA patients with ILD and 231 age, sex, and disease duration-matched RA patients without ILD were enr..
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Hemato-oncology
Prognostic role of beclin-1 in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer in patients receiving docetaxel-platinum induction chemotherapy
Hee Yeon Lee, Jung Ha Shin, Kyo-Young Lee, Jae Kil Park, Sook Whan Sung, Yeon Sil Kim, Jin-Hyoung Kang, Jeong-Oh Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(2):401-408. Published online September 6, 2018
Background/Aims: The outcome of local treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains poor, with therapies such as induction chemotherapy (IC) yielding conflicting results. This study aimed to assess the clinicopathologic and prognostic significance of the excision repair cross-com..
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Current status of immune checkpoint inhibitors in treatment of non-small cell lung cancer
Sung Won Lim, Myung-Ju Ahn
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(1):50-59. Published online September 3, 2018
Lung cancer remains a leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide, including in Korea. Systemic therapy including platinum-based chemotherapy and targeted therapy should be provided to patients with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Applications of targeted therapy, such as an epidermal g..
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Pulmonology
Prolonged low-dose cyclophosphamide treatment after pulse therapy attenuates lung injury in rats with paraquat intoxication
Jie Gao, Shunyi Feng, Yong Li
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1137-1142. Published online May 31, 2018
Background/Aims: This study tested the hypothesis that prolonged low-dose cyclophosphamide (CTX) treatment after pulse therapy attenuate paraquat (PQ)-induced lung injury in rats.
Methods: PQ (25 mg/kg) was administered intraperitoneally to induce PQ-intoxicated rat model. The rats were randomly di..
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Clinical significance of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Woo Ho Ban, Hyeon Hui Kang, In Kyoung Kim, Jick Hwan Ha, Hyonsoo Joo, Jong Min Lee, Jeong Uk Lim, Sang Haak Lee, Chin Kook Rhee
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):745-752. Published online March 13, 2018
Background/Aims: Several studies have identified a role for nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) in the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the relationship between the plasma Nrf2 level and the extent of systemic inflammation associated with COPD stat..
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Combination of carboplatin and intermittent normobaric hyperoxia synergistically suppresses benzo[a]pyrene-induced lung cancer
Hea Yon Lee, In Kyoung Kim, Hye In Lee, Hwa Young Lee, Hye Seon Kang, Chang Dong Yeo, Hyun Hui Kang, Hwa Sik Moon, Sang Haak Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(3):541-551. Published online December 15, 2017
Background/Aims: We explored the effects of intermittent normobaric hyperoxia alone or combined with chemotherapy on the growth, general morphology, oxidative stress, and apoptosis of benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P)-induced lung tumors in mice.
Methods: Female A/J mice were given a single dose of B[a]P and ..
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Histopathologic heterogeneity of acute respiratory distress syndrome revealed by surgical lung biopsy and its clinical implications
Jimyung Park, Yeon Joo Lee, Jinwoo Lee, Sung Soo Park, Young-Jae Cho, Sang-Min Lee, Young Whan Kim, Sung Koo Han, Chul-Gyu Yoo
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(3):532-540. Published online November 1, 2017
Background/Aims: Diffuse alveolar damage (DAD) is the histopathologic hallmark of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). However, there are several non-DAD conditions mimicking ARDS. The purpose of this study was to investigate the histopathologic heterogeneity of ARDS revealed by surgical lung..
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Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in a patient with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer after
treatment with gefitinib
Sejeong Park, Soyoung Park, Hana Choi, Ji Young Park, Hyo Seok Lim, Myung Jae Park, Si-Young Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):211-213. Published online November 25, 2016
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Hemato-oncology
Epidermal growth factor receptor mutation and pattern of brain metastasis in patients with non-small cell lung cancer
Min Young Baek, Hee Kyung Ahn, Kyu Ree Park, Hwa-Sun Park, Shin Myung Kang, Inkeun Park, Young Saing Kim, Junshik Hong, Sun Jin Sym, Jinny Park, Jae Hoon Lee, Dong Bok Shin, Eun Kyung Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):168-175. Published online April 20, 2016
Background/Aims: We investigated the time taken for patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to develop brain metastases (BM), as well as their subsequent overall median survival following diagnosis, considering the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutational status...
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Epiphora following chemotherapy with pemetrexed in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer
Yun Duk Jung, Sang Bin Lee, Yun Wha Jung, Jung Sub Song, In Sook Woo
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(5):923-925. Published online March 18, 2017
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Pulmonology
Treatment of connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease: the pulmonologist’s point of view
So-My Koo, Soo-Taek Uh
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(4):600-610. Published online June 30, 2017
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) occurs in 15% of patients with collagen vascular disease (CVD), referred to as connective tissue disease (CTD). Despite advances in management strategies, ILD continues to be a significant cause of mortality in patients with CVD-associated ILD (CTD-ILD). There is a la..
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Hemato-oncology
KRAS G12C mutation as a poor prognostic marker of pemetrexed treatment in non-small cell lung cancer
Sehhoon Park, Ji-Yeon Kim, Se-Hoon Lee, Beomseok Suh, Bhumsuk Keam, Tae Min Kim, Dong-Wan Kim, Dae Seog Heo
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(3):514-522. Published online April 14, 2017
Background/Aims: The predictive and prognostic value of KRAS mutation and its type of mutations in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are controversial. This clinical study was designed to investigate the predictive value of KRAS mutations and its mutation types to pemetrexed and gemcitabine based t..
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Does the efficacy of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor differ according to the type of EGFR mutation in non-small cell lung cancer?
Yong Won Choi, Jin-Hyuk Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(3):422-428. Published online March 30, 2017
An exon 19 deletion and a L858R mutation in exon 21 of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) are the two most common mutations that predict favorable efficacy of EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Many retrospective and prospective studi..
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