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Update on Endoscopic Treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis
Byung Moo Yoo, Glen A. Lehman
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(3):169-179. Published online August 26, 2009
Endoscopic therapy has been increasingly recognized as the effective therapy in selected patients with chronic pancreatitis. Utility of endotherapy in various conditions occurring in chronic pancreatitis is discussed. Its efficacy, limitations, and alternatives are addressed. For the best managem..
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Relationship between serum brain natriuretic peptide and heart function in patients with chronic kidney disease
Jae Won Yang, Min Soo Kim, Jae Seok Kim, Jong Myoung Yoo, Seung Tae Han, Bi Ro Kim, Yun Deok Kim, Jeong Wook Choi, Seung Ok Choi, Byoung Geun Han
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(4):191-200. Published online December 30, 2008
Background/AimsBrain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels are known to be elevated in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and normal heart function. Therefore, the present study was performed to examine the effectiveness of BNP level in diagnosing heart failure in patients ..
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Clinical findings of the patients with legal pulmonary disability - Short-term follow-up at a tertiary university hospital in Korea
Sun Young Kyung, Yu Jin Kim, Chang Hyeok An, Sang Pyo Lee, Jeong Woong Park, Sung Hwan Jeong
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(2):72-77. Published online June 20, 2008
Background/AimsLegal pulmonary disability in Korea is decided for chronic respiratory patients who have been diagnosed for a year or more, and the patients haven't gotten better after more than 2 months of sufficient treatment and they have shown no change in their pulmonary f..
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Clinical Observation of 12 Farmers Who Believe Themselves to Have Suffered from Chronic Pesticide Intoxication
Zoong-Rock Hong, So-Young Hong, Mi-Jung Han, Hae-seung Lee, Hyo-Ook Gil, Jong-O Yang, En-Yung Lee, Sae-Yong Hong
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(1):1-4. Published online March 20, 2008
Background/AimsWe assessed twelve cases of suspected chronic pesticide intoxication, with medically unexplained physical symptoms. MethodsComplete blood cell count (CBC), blood chemistry, routine urinalysis, chest X-ray, ECG, ..
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Hepatitis B Reactivation During Adjuvant Anthracycline-Based Chemotherapy in Patients with Breast Cancer: A Single Institution's Experience
Min Kyoung Kim, Jin Hee Ahn, Sung-Bae Kim, Young-Suk Im, Soon Im Lee, Sei-Hyun Ahn, Byung Ho Son, Gyungyub Gong, Hak-Hee Kim, Woo Kun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2007;22(4):237-243. Published online December 20, 2007
BackgroundThe objectives of this study were to determine the incidence, outcome and risk factors for HBV reactivation in HBsAg positive breast cancer patients while on anthracycline -based adjuvant chemotherapy. MethodsWe retr..
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Diagnostic Usefulness of the Janus Kinase 2 Mutation in non BCR/ABL Myeloproliferative Disorders
Soo-Mee Bang, Jeong Yeal Ahn, Jiyoon Park, Soo Jin Yoo, Se Hoon Park, Eun Mi Nam, Pil Whan Park, Yiel Hea Seo, Eun Kyung Cho, Dong Bok Shin, Jae Hoon Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(4):219-224. Published online December 31, 2006
BackgroundWe investigated the Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) mutation and its diagnostic value in patients suffering with non BCR/ABL myeloproliferative diseases (nMPD) or other reactive conditions. Methods..
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A Case of Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head as Initial Presentation of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Ji Yong Moon, Byung Su Kim, Hye Ryeon Yun, Jung Hye Choi, Young Yul Lee, In Soon Kim, Myung Ju Ahn
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(3):255-259. Published online September 30, 2005
Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is a malignant clonal disorder of hemopoietic stem cells characterized by abnormal proliferation and accumulation of immature granulocyte. Leukostasis is one of the complications of CML and is characterized by partial or total occlusion of microcirculation by ag..
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Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor and its role in attenuating renal fibrosis: a review
Yousuf Abdulkarim Waheed, Wokuheleza Buberwa, Dong Sun
Received June 1, 2023 Accepted September 1, 2023 Published online December 13, 2023
Chronic kidney disease is estimated to affect approximately 10 to 15% of the Chinese population. Renal fibrosis is characterized by progressive extracellular matrix deposition in the kidney parenchyma with eventual tissue scarring and inevitable deterioration of renal function. Vascular rarefaction,..
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