Original Article
Comparison of the Applicability of Two Prognostic Scoring Systems In Patients with Fulminant Hepatic Failure
Won-Choong Choi, Walid C. Arnaout, Federico G. Villamil, Achilles A. Demetriou, John M. Vierling
Korean J Intern Med. 2007;22(2):93-100. Published online June 30, 2007
BackgroundDistinguishing those patients with fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) and who require transplantation from those FHF patients who will survive with receiving only intensive medical care remains problematic, and this distinction is important because of the chronic shorta..
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Case Report
Capecitabine and Oxaliplatin (XELOX) for the Treatment of Patients with Metastatic Gastric Cancer and Severe Liver Dysfunction
Seung Jae Hwang, Jong Won Park, Sehe Dong Lee, Gyong Jung Kim, Cheol Ho Sin, Seung-Hyun Nam, Bong-Seog Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(4):252-255. Published online December 31, 2006
Gastric cancer patients with severe liver dysfunction secondary to hepatic metastases have limited treatment options. Most cytotoxic drugs have a narrow therapeutic index. Although both capecitabine and oxaliplatin have been well tolerated as single agents for patients with severe hepatic dysfunc..
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Case Report
A Case of Multiple Organ Failure due to Heat Stoke Following a Warm Bath
Seung Young Kim, Su Ah Sung, Gang Jee Ko, Chang Su Boo, Sang Kyung Jo, Won Yong Cho, Hyoung Kyu Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(3):210-212. Published online September 30, 2006
Heat stroke is a potentially fatal disorder that's caused by an extreme elevation in body temperature. We report here an unusual case of multiple organ failure that was caused by classical, nonexertional heat stroke due to taking a warm bath at home. A 68 year old diabetic man was hospitalized fo..
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Case Report
Hepatic Subcapsular Steatosis in a Diabetic CAPD Patient Receiving Intraperitoneal Insulin
Eun Chul Jang, Guilsun Kim, Young Soo Kim, Sun Ae Yoon, Young Mi Ku, Chul Woo Yang, Young Ok Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(3):206-209. Published online September 30, 2006
Hepatic subcapsular steatosis is a rare and specific form of fatty change in the liver. It is a unique finding in diabetic patients receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and intraperitoneal insulin treatment. Intraperitoneal administration of insulin causes a unique pattern o..
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Case Report
High-grade Hepatic Mucosa-associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT) Lymphoma Probably Transformed from the Low-grade Gastric MALT Lymphoma
Yong Woo Chung, Joo Hyun Sohn, Chang Hee Paik, Jae Yoon Jeong, Dong Soo Han, Yong Cheol Jeon, Young Ha Oh
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(3):194-198. Published online September 30, 2006
The Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma, which was first described in 1983, is known to be caused by chronic Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection, which triggers lymphoid infiltration and formation of organized lymphoid tissue. In approximately two thirds of cases of ..
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Original Article
Clinical Aspects of Pregnancy and Delivery in Patients with Chronic Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
Young-Woong Won, Won Moon, Yeong-Seop Yun, Ho-Suk Oh, Jung-Hye Choi, Young-Yeul Lee, In-Soon Kim, Il-Young Choi, Myung-Ju Ahn
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(2):129-134. Published online June 30, 2005
BackgroundIdiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a condition that often develops in young women and, consequently, physicians should frequently manage and monitor pregnant patients with this disorder. MethodsWe reviewed the charts of 30 wo..
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Case Report
Acute Exacerbation of Hepatitis in Liver Cirrhosis with Very High Levels of alpha-Fetoprotein But No Occurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Jin Soo Bae, Sang Jong Park, Kwang Bo Park, So Ya Paik, Jin Kyung Ryu, Chang Kyu Choi, Tae Joon Hwang
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(1):80-85. Published online March 31, 2005
Aminotransferase levels do not always increase during acute hepatitis or during an acute flare-up of chronic hepatitis. Persistently increased levels of serum alpha-Fetoprotein in an adult with liver disease suggest not only the presence or progression of hepatocellular carcinoma or its recurrenc..
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