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Urinary angiotensinogen as a marker of elevated blood pressure in patients with chronic kidney disease
Chan-Young Jung, Tae-Hyun Yoo
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):541-543. Published online April 30, 2021
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Can Helicobacter pylori eradication affect long-term mortality?
Hang Lak Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):539-540. Published online April 30, 2021
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Inherited arrhythmia syndrome predisposing to sudden cardiac death
Yun Gi Kim, Suk-Kyu Oh, Ha Young Choi, Jong-Il Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):527-538. Published online March 26, 2021
Inherited arrhythmia (IA) is one of the main causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young people, and is reported to be a more prevalent cause of SCD in Asia than in Western countries. IAs are a group of genetic disorders caused by mutations in genes encoding cardiac ion channels, leading to electr..
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Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features: the perspective of rheumatologists
Hong Ki Min, Se-Hee Kim, Sang-Heon Lee, Hae-Rim Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):515-526. Published online February 8, 2021
Interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune feature (IPAF) is a recently established disease entity that is comprised of interstitial lung diseases with evidence of autoimmune features but that does not fulfill the criteria for definite autoimmune rheumatic diseases. The classification criteria for IPAF ..
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2020 Korean guidelines for the management of metastatic prostate cancer
In-Ho Kim, Sang Joon Shin, Byung Woog Kang, Jihoon Kang, Dalyong Kim, Miso Kim, Jin Young Kim, Chan Kyu Kim, Hee-Jun Kim, Chi Hoon Maeng, Kwonoh Park, Inkeun Park, Woo Kyun Bae, Byeong Seok Sohn, Min-Young Lee, Jae Lyun Lee, Junglim Lee, Seung Taek Lim, Joo Han Lim, Hyun Chang, Joo Young Jung, Yoon Ji Choi, Young Seok Kim, Jaeho Cho, Jae Young Joung, Se Hoon Park, Hyo Jin Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):491-514. Published online February 10, 2021
In 2017, Korean Society of Medical Oncology (KSMO) published the Korean management guideline of metastatic prostate cancer. This paper is the 2nd edition of the Korean management guideline of metastatic prostate cancer. We updated recent many changes of management in metastatic prostate cancer in th..
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Single-cell transcriptomics: a novel precision medicine technique in nephrology
Jisoo Kim, Jihwan Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):479-490. Published online March 18, 2021
Due to the complex structure and function of the kidneys, the mechanism of kidney disease is unclear. In particular, transcriptomics approaches at the bulk level are unable to differentiate primary autonomous responses, which lead to disease development, from secondary cell non-autonomous responses...
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Primary hyperaldosteronism: a rare cause of acute aortic dissection
Heung Yong Jin, Kyung Ae Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(2):477-478. Published online September 18, 2020
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Endoscopic removal of swallowed acupuncture needle infiltrated into the kidney from the duodenum
Dae Gon Ryu, Cheol Woong Choi, Su Jin Kim, Dae Hwan Kang, Hyung Wook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(2):475-476. Published online July 2, 2020
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Hepatic hemangioma presenting as a large cystic tumor
Jin-Seon Park, Gi-Ae Kim, Jae-Jun Shim, Bum-Soo Kim, Seong Jin Park, Youn Wha Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(2):473-474. Published online June 17, 2020
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Floating teeth in systemic sclerosis
Jae-Bum Jun, Seunghun Lee, Jiyoon Bae
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(2):471-472. Published online April 29, 2020
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Airborne transmission of coronavirus disease 2019: a clinician’s perspective
Myoung-don Oh
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(2):467-470. Published online February 5, 2021
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Geriatrics
Validation of the Korean Frailty Index in community-dwelling older adults in a nationwide Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort study
Hee-Won Jung, Sunyoung Kim, Chang Won Won
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(2):456-466. Published online April 17, 2020
Background/Aims: We aimed to assess validity of the Korean Frailty Index (KFI) and the modified KFI (mKFI) in nationwide Korean population as screening measures for frailty status in older adults.
Methods: Analysis was performed in the records of baseline assessments of 2,886 participants in the Ko..
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Allergy
Retinol-binding protein-4 was associated with sensitization to inhalant allergens in the elderly population
Byung-Keun Kim, Woo-Jung Song, Bomi Seo, Ju-Young Kim, Sae-Hoon Kim, Hak C. Jang, Ki-Woong Kim, Yoon-Seok Chang
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(2):447-455. Published online October 13, 2020
Background/Aims: Recent evidence suggests an association between allergic sensitization and metabolic markers. However, this association has rarely been examined in the elderly. Retinol-binding protein-4 (RBP-4) is a recently identified adipokine that acts on the muscle and liver affecting insulin s..
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Rheumatology
Reclassification of Korean patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis based on the Bohan and Peter criteria by the 2017 European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology classification criteria for adult and juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
Juyoung Yoo, Sung Soo Ahn, Seung Min Jung, Jason Jungsik Song, Yong-Beom Park, Sang-Won Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(2):441-446. Published online December 30, 2019
Background/Aims: We investigated the concordance rate of the classification of polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM) between the Bohan and Peter criteria and the 2017 European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria for idiopathic inflamm..
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Infectious diseases
Comparison of antimicrobial resistances and clinical features in community-onset Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia
Hwa Seok Sung, Je Won Lee, Sohyun Bae, Ki Tae Kwon
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(2):433-440. Published online March 31, 2020
Background/Aims: The aim of this study was to compare antimicrobial resistance, clinical features, and outcomes of community-onset Escherichia coli (COEC) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (COKP) bacteremia.
Methods: The medical records of patients diagnosed with E. coli or K. pneum..
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Hemato-oncology
The clinical, laboratory, and radiologic improvement due to siltuximab treatment in idiopathic multicentric Castleman’s disease
Gi-June Min, Young-Woo Jeon, Sung-Soo Park, Silvia Park, Seung-Hawn Shin, Seung-Ah Yahng, Jae-Ho Yoon, Sung-Eun Lee, Byung-Sik Cho, Ki-Seong Eom, Yoo-Jin Kim, Seok Lee, Hee-Je Kim, Chang-Ki Min, Dong-Wook Kim, Jong-Wook Lee, Seok-Goo Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(2):424-432. Published online February 24, 2020
Background/Aims: Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) comprises approximately 30% of all cases of Castleman disease. It is characterized by constitutional symptoms, enlarged lymph nodes at multiple anatomical sites, and laboratory test abnormalities, which are primarily related to the o..
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Mutations in genes affecting DNA methylation enhances responses to decitabine in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome
Hyun Ae Jung, Chul Won Jung, Jun Ho Jang
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(2):413-423. Published online October 23, 2020
Background/Aims: In this study, we tested whether mutations in the methylation pathway genes ten-eleven-translocation 2 (TET2) and DNA methyltransferase gene 3A (DNMT3A) improve the responses of patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) to decitabine.
Methods: We retrospectively se..
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Leukemic stem cell phenotype is associated with mutational profile in acute myeloid leukemia
Heejoo Han, Ja Min Byun, Dong-Yeop Shin, Sung-Soo Yoon, Youngil Koh, Junshik Hong, Inho Kim, Chansup Lee, Hyeonjoo Yoo, Hongseok Yun, Man Jin Kim, Sung Im Cho, Moon-Woo Seong, Sung Sup Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(2):401-412. Published online August 20, 2020
Background/Aims: Understanding leukemic stem cell (LSC) is important for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatment. However, association of LSC with patient prognosis and genetic information in AML patients is unclear.
Methods: Here we investigated the associations between genetic information and the ..
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Nephrology
Mortality prediction of serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in patients requiring continuous renal replacement therapy
Yohan Park, Tae Hyun Ban, Hyung Duk Kim, Eun Jeong Ko, Jongmin Lee, Seok Chan Kim, Cheol Whee Park, Chul Woo Yang, Yong-Soo Kim, Byung Ha Chung
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(2):392-400. Published online July 7, 2020
Background/Aims: We investigated whether serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) can predict mortality in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT).
Methods: This study enrolled 169 patients who underwent serum NGAL testing at CRRT..
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Endocrinology-metabolism
Impaired fasting glucose levels in overweight or obese subjects for screening of type 2 diabetes in Korea
Jin-Hee Lee, Suk Chon, Seon-Ah Cha, Sun-Young Lim, Kook-Rye Kim, Jae-Seung Yun, Sang Youl Rhee, Kun-Ho Yoon, Yu-Bae Ahn, Jeong-Taek Woo, Seung-Hyun Ko; Korean Diabetes Prevention Study Investigators
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(2):382-391. Published online March 5, 2020
Background/Aims: We examined the concordance rate among fasting plasma glucose (FPG), 2-hour post-challenge glucose (2hr PG), and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in the diagnosis of diabetes in a population with a high-risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Korea.
Methods: Among the participants from th..
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