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Nephrology / Original Article
Urokinase, urokinase receptor, and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 expression on podocytes in immunoglobulin A glomerulonephritis
Ji-Hye Lee, Mee-Hye Oh, Jae-Seok Park, Gyoung-Jae Na, Hye-Wook Gil, Jong-Oh Yang, Eun-Young Lee, Sae-Yong Hong
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(2):176-182. Published online February 27, 2014
Background/Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate the expression of urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA), uPA receptor (uPAR), and plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI)-1 on podocytes in immunoglobulin A (IgA) glomerulonephritis (GN).
Methods: Renal biopsy specimens from 52 IgA G..
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Case Report
A case of Tsutsugamushi disease presenting with nephrotic syndrome
Ju Hyun Lee, Mi Jung Lee, Dong Ho Shin, Shin-Wook Kang, Kyu Hun Choi, Tae-Hyun Yoo
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(6):728-731. Published online October 29, 2013
Nephrotic syndrome associated with Tsutsugamushi disease has not been previously reported. We are describing a case of Tsutsugamuchi disease presenting with nephrotic syndrome. A 72-year-old woman presented with fever and generalized edema. Laboratory studies revealed a leukocytosis, hypoalbumine..
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Letter to the editor
A case of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis associated with metastatic colon cancer
Jung-Hwa Ryu, Soon Sup Chung, Dong-Ryeol Ryu, Seung-Jung Kim, Duk-Hee Kang, Sun Hee Sung, Kyu-Bok Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(2):254-257. Published online February 27, 2013
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Letter to the editor
Cytomegalovirus Induced Interstitial Nephritis and Ureteral Stenosis in Renal Transplant Recipient
Sung Ha Bae, Byung Ha Chung, Yun Kyung Park, Kwanhoon Jo, Chul Woo Yang, Yong-Soo Kim, Bum Soon Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(4):470-473. Published online November 27, 2012
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Original Article
Experience of Anti-Viral Therapy in Hepatitis B-Associated Membranous Nephropathy, Including Lamivudine-Resistant Strains
In O Sun, Yu Ah Hong, Hoon Suk Park, Sun Ryoung Choi, Byung Ha Chung, Cheol Whee Park, Chul Woo Yang, Yong Soo Kim, Bum Soon Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(4):411-416. Published online November 27, 2012
Background/AimsChronic hepatitis B infection is a common cause of secondary membranous nephropathy (MN) in endemic areas. Lamivudine treatment improves renal outcome in patients with hepatitis B virus-associated MN (HBV-MN), but prolonged use leads to the emergence of lamivudi..
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Original Article
Validation of the Oxford Classification of IgA Nephropathy: A Single-Center Study in Korean Adults
Hoyoung Lee, Sul Hee Yi, Mi Seon Seo, Jin Nam Hyun, Jin Seok Jeon, Hyunjin Noh, Dong Cheol Han, Seung Duk Hwang, So Young Jin, Soon Hyo Kwon
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(3):293-300. Published online September 1, 2012
Background/AimsThe recently published Oxford classification of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) proposed a split system for histological grading, based on prognostic pathological features. This new classification system must be validated in a variety of cohorts. We investigated whether ..
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Case Report
An Antinuclear Antibody-Negative Patient With Lupus Nephritis
Hyoun-Ah Kim, Jae-Wook Chung, Han-Jung Park, Dai-Yeol Joe, Hyun-Ee Yim, Hae-Sim Park, Chang-Hee Suh
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(1):76-79. Published online March 6, 2009
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a typical autoimmune disease that's characterized by various autoantibodies to nuclear and cytoplasmic antigens. The presence of antinuclear antibodies (ANA) in serum is generally considered a decisive diagnostic sign of SLE. However, a small subset of SLE pa..
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