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Editorial
Rivaroxaban: striking two birds with one stone
Yae Min Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(4):842-844. Published online July 1, 2021
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Editorial
Risk-stratified colorectal cancer screening for optimal use of colonoscopy resources
Dong-Hoon Yang
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(4):839-841. Published online July 1, 2021
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Guideline
Evidence based guidelines for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in Korea 2020
Hye-Kyung Jung, Seung Joo Kang, Yong Chan Lee, Hyo-Joon Yang, Seon-Young Park, Cheol Min Shin, Sung Eun Kim, Hyun Chul Lim, Jie-Hyun Kim, Su Youn Nam, Woon Geon Shin, Jae Myung Park, Il Ju Choi, Jae Gyu Kim, Miyoung Choi; Korean College of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointesinal Research
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(4):807-838. Published online June 8, 2021
Helicobacter pylori infection is one of the most common infectious diseases worldwide. H. pylori is responsible for substantial gastrointestinal morbidity with a high disease burden. Since the revision of the H. pylori Clinical Practice Guidelines in 2013 in Korea, the eradicati..
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Review
How important is dietary management in chronic kidney disease progression? A role for low protein diets
Gang-Jee Ko, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(4):795-806. Published online June 22, 2021
High dietary protein intake may lead to increased intraglomerular pressure and glomerular hyperfiltration, which in the long-term can lead to de novo or aggravating preexisting chronic kidney disease (CKD). Hence, a low protein diet (LPD, 0.6 to 0.8 g/kg/day) is recommended for the management of CKD..
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Review
Blood pressure control in patients with chronic kidney disease
Jee Young Lee, Seung Hyeok Han
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(4):780-794. Published online June 22, 2021
Uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) can lead to serious adverse outcomes. To prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular events (CVEs), and end-stage kidney disease, achieving an optimal BP level is important. Recently, there has been a paradigm shift in the m..
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Review
Clinical and genetic characteristics of Korean autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease patients
Yun Kyu Oh, Hayne Cho Park, Hyunjin Ryu, Yong-Chul Kim, Kook-Hwan Oh
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(4):767-779. Published online July 1, 2021
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common hereditary kidney disease. It is characterized by cyst growth in the kidneys, resulting in kidney enlargement and end-stage kidney disease. The polycystic kidney disease 1 (PKD1) and PKD2 have been identified as ge..
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Review
The role of inflammation in diabetic kidney disease
Su Woong Jung, Ju-Young Moon
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(4):753-766. Published online July 1, 2021
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) has been the leading cause of chronic kidney disease for over 20 years. Yet, over these two decades, the clinical approach to this condition has not much improved beyond the administration of glucose-lowering agents, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockers for blo..
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Erratum
Approach to cytomegalovirus infections in patients with ulcerative colitis
Sung Chul Park, Yoon Mi Jeen, Yoon Tae Jeen
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):751-751. Published online April 30, 2021
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18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography of bilateral primary ureter lymphoma
Liang Yin, Yusheng Zhen, Zhichun Lin, Weilong Li, Zhaowei Meng
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):748-750. Published online March 22, 2021
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Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of parathyroid adenoma in a patient with hypercalcemia and ureter stone
Kwangwoo Nam, Sungwook Jang, Sung Hyeok Ryou, Kyungjun Kim, Yong-Moon Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):746-747. Published online August 10, 2020
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Primary systematic AL amyloidosis with upper gastrointestinal involvement: endoscopic findings of a protein deposition disorder
Andrey P. Kiryukhin, Pavel V. Pavlov, Alexander S. Tertychnyy, Alexandr A. Derinov, Irina E. Rudenko
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):744-745. Published online July 31, 2020
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Atypical cutaneous features in a patient with adult-onset Still’s disease
Woo Seong Jeong, Jinseok Kim, Sang Taek Heo, Jae Wang Kim, Jeong Rae Yoo
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):742-743. Published online April 3, 2020
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Clinical features of Korean elderly patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis
Byung-Woo Yoo, Jason Jungsik Song, Yong-Beom Park, Sang-Won Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):731-741. Published online August 20, 2020
Background/Aims: We compared the clinical and laboratory data between elderly and non-elderly patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) at diagnosis; further, we investigated the predictors at diagnosis for all-cause mortality and end-stage renal disease (E..
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Pregnancy outcomes in Korean women with ankylosing spondylitis
Eun Hye Park, Jung Sun Lee, Ye-Jee Kim, Seung Mi Lee, Jong Kwan Jun, Eun Bong Lee, Yong-Gil Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):721-730. Published online September 26, 2019
Background/Aims: Because ankylosing spondylitis (AS) mainly affects sacroiliac joints, special attention should be given to normal labour and pregnancy outcomes. Here, we investigate pregnancy outcomes in Korean women with AS.
Methods: Based on data from the Korean Health Insurance Review and Asses..
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Allergy / Original Article
MicroRNA-21 inhibition attenuates airway inflammation and remodelling by modulating the transforming growth factor β–Smad7 pathway
Jung Hur, Chin Kook Rhee, Sook Young Lee, Young Kyoon Kim, Ji Young Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):706-720. Published online February 18, 2021
Background/Aims: Current asthma therapies remain unsatisfactory for controlling airway remodelling in asthma. MicroRNA-21 is a key player in asthma pathogenesis, but the molecular mechanisms underlying its effects on airway remodelling are not completely understood. We investigated the effects of in..
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Infectious diseases / Original Article
Evaluation of the early fluconazole treatment of candidemia protocol with automated short message service alerts: a before-and-after study
Jeong Rae Yoo, Bo Ra Shin, Sujin Jo, Sang Taek Heo
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):699-705. Published online July 9, 2020
Background/Aims: We introduced the Early Fluconazole Treatment in Candidemia (EFTC) protocol in August 2015 to improve the outcomes of patients with candidemia. This study evaluated the effectiveness of the EFTC protocol.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective before-and-after study among patients i..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Pulmonary toxicities of molecular targeted antineoplastic agents: a single-center 10-year experience
Min-Young Lee, Seug Yun Yoon, Kyoung Ha Kim, Namsu Lee, Ha Youn Kim, Jung Hwa Hwang, Jong-Ho Won
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):689-698. Published online January 8, 2021
Background/Aims: A better understanding of cancer cell biology has led to the discovery and development of several new targeted agents for cancer. These drugs are widely used in cancer treatment and have good toxicity profiles. However, some patients are extremely sensitive to these drugs and can de..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Association between absolute lymphocyte count and overall mortality in patients with surgically resected gastric cancer
Se Jun Park, Jinsoo Lee, Hyunho Kim, Kabsoo Shin, MyungAh Lee, Jae Myung Park, Myung-Gyu Choi, Cho Hyun Park, Kyo Young Song, Han Hong Lee, In-Ho Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):679-688. Published online February 19, 2021
Background/Aims: Lymphocytes are an important component of the cell-mediated immune system. As lymphopenia is reportedly associated with poor prognoses in patients with various cancers, we investigated this notion in patients who underwent curative gastrectomy.
Methods: We retrospectively analyzed ..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Real-world data on the survival outcome of patients with newly diagnosed Waldenström macroglobulinemia
Jang Ho Cho, Joon-Ho Shim, Sang Eun Yoon, Hee-Jin Kim, Sun-Hee Kim, Young Hyeh Ko, Seung-Tae Lee, Kihyun Kim, Won Seog Kim, Seok Jin Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):668-678. Published online August 14, 2020
Background/Aims: Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder that usually follows an indolent clinical course. However, some patients show an aggressive clinical course leading to death. We explored the risk factors predicting poor prognosis in WM patients.
Methods: ..
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Nephrology / Original Article
Effect of urinary angiotensinogen and high-salt diet on blood pressure in patients with chronic kidney disease: results from the Korean Cohort Study for Outcome in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (KNOW-CKD)
Ha Yeon Kim, Hong Sang Choi, Chang Seong Kim, Eun Hui Bae, Seong Kwon Ma, Su-Ah Sung, Seung Hyeok Han, Kook-Hwan Oh, Curie Ahn, Soo Wan Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):659-667. Published online October 8, 2020
Background/Aims: This study aimed to investigate whether urinary angiotensinogen (UAGT) excretion was associated with elevated blood pressure in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and to evaluate the relationship among blood pressure, intra-renal renin-angiotensin system (RAS) activity, and ..
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