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Gastroenterology / Review
Updated treatment strategies for intestinal Behçet’s disease
Yong Eun Park, Jae Hee Cheon
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):1-19. Published online December 8, 2017
Behçet’s disease (BD) is a chronic, idiopathic, relapsing immune-mediated disease involving multiple organs, and is characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulcers, ocular disease, gastrointestinal ulcers, vascular diseases, and skin lesions. In particular, gastrointestinal involvement in BD i..
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Gastroenterology / Review
Novel treatments for inflammatory bowel disease
Hyo Sun Lee, Soo-Kyung Park, Dong Il Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):20-27. Published online December 11, 2017
Increased understanding of the immunopathology of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has led to the development of targeted therapies and has unlocked a new era in IBD treatment. The development of treatment options aimed at a variety of pathological mechanisms offers new hope for customized therapies..
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Gastroenterology / Review
Changing treatment paradigms for the management of inflammatory bowel disease
Jong Pil Im, Byong Duk Ye, You Sun Kim, Joo Sung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):28-35. Published online December 28, 2017
Inf lammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic and progressive inf lammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract causing bowel damage, hospitalizations, surgeries, and disability. Although there has been much progress in the management of IBD with established and evolving therapies, most current..
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Gastroenterology / Review
Present status and perspectives of endosonography 2017 in gastroenterology
Michael Hocke, Barbara Braden, Christian Jenssen, Christoph F. Dietrich
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):36-63. Published online November 23, 2017
Endoscopic ultrasound has become an essential tool in modern gastroenterology and abdominal surgery. Compared with all other endoscopic methods, it has the most potential for innovation and its future looks bright. Thus, we compiled this summary of established and novel applications of endoscopic ul..
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Gastroenterology / Review
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and lifestyle modifications, focusing on physical activity
Min-Sun Kwak, Donghee Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):64-74. Published online December 6, 2017
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease, and the prevalence of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with fibrosis is increasing as the population with NAFLD ages. To date, lifestyle modifications including weight loss, increased physical activity, and dieta..
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| Editorials |
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Editorial
Physical activity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: clinical impact and risk factors
Kyeong-Cheol Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):75-77. Published online December 28, 2017
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Infection of human intestinal epithelial cells by invasive bacteria activates NF-κB and increases ICAM-1 expression through NOD1
Woon Geon Shin, Bum Joon Park, Sung Joong Lee, Jae Gyu Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):81-90. Published online January 16, 2017
Background/Aims: Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain 1 (NOD1) is required for primary intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) to respond to natural mucopeptides secreted by gram-negative bacteria. Infection of human IECs with invasive bacteria up-regulates intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1)..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Large-scale surveillance study of the safety and effectiveness of entecavir in Korean patients with chronic hepatitis B
Chang Wook Kim, Chang Seop Kim, Hee Yeon Kim, Chang Don Lee, Kyungha Yu, Cyril Llamoso, Heon Ju Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):91-101. Published online December 13, 2017
Background/Aims: Entecavir (ETV) is effective and safe antiviral agent against hepatitis B virus (HBV) in clinical and real-world setting but, most studies were performed in single institute or have limitation in patient’s number. A large-scale nation-wide real-world surveillance study was carried..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Risk factors for poor prognosis in nosocomial infective endocarditis
Ji-won Hwang, Seung Woo Park, Eun Jeong Cho, Ga Yeon Lee, Eun Kyoung Kim, Sung-A Chang, Sung-Ji Park, Sang-Chol Lee, Cheol-In Kang, Doo Ryeon Chung, Kyong Ran Peck, Jae-Hoon Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):102-112. Published online June 2, 2017
Background/Aims: The aim of our study was to compare the characteristics of nosocomial infective endocarditis (NIE) with community-acquired infective endocarditis (CIE) and to determine independent risk factors for in-hospital death.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 560 ..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Diagnostic accuracy of manual office blood pressure measurement in ambulatory hypertensive patients in Korea
Sehun Kim, Jin Joo Park, Seung-Ah Lee, Youngjin Cho, Yeonyee E. Yoon, Il-Young Oh, Chang-Hwan Yoon, Jung-Won Suh, Young-Seok Cho, Tae-Jin Youn, Goo-Yeong Cho, In-Ho Chae, Hae-Young Lee, Jinho Shin, Sungha Park, Dong-Ju Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):113-120. Published online June 7, 2017
Background/Aims: Currently, office blood pressure (OBP) is the most widely used method of measuring blood pressure (BP) in daily clinical practice. However, data on the diagnostic accuracy of OBP in reference to ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) are scarce in Korea.
Methods: In retrospective and prospec..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
The effect of an improvement of experience and training in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation management on clinical outcomes
Go-Woon Kim, Younsuck Koh, Chae-Man Lim, Jin Won Huh, Sung Ho Jung, Joon Bum Kim, Sang-Bum Hong
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):121-129. Published online March 25, 2016
Background/Aims: The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is spreading rapidly, with successful procedures reported in the ECMO for Severe Adult Respiratory failure (CESAR) trial and treatment of the H1N1 pandemic. However, ECMO is associated with a high mortality rate. This study aimed..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Factors associated with low-level physical activity in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Sang Hee Lee, Ki Uk Kim, Haejung Lee, Yun Seong Kim, Min Ki Lee, Hye-Kyung Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):130-137. Published online June 7, 2017
Background/Aims: In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the extent of physical activity (PA) is correlated with disease severity and prognosis. However, factors associated with low-level PA in elderly COPD patients are not known. We assessed the levels of PA and clinical fact..
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Endocrinology-metabolism / Original Article
ApoB/ApoA-I ratio is independently associated with carotid atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes mellitus with well-controlled LDL cholesterol levels
Ji Eun Jun, Young Ju Choi, Yong-Ho Lee, Dae Jung Kim, Seok Won Park, Byung Wook Huh, Eun Jig Lee, Sun-Ha Jee, Kyu Yeon Hur, Sung Hee Choi, Kap Bum Huh
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):138-147. Published online December 28, 2017
Background/Aims: This study aimed to investigate whether the apolipoprotein (Apo) B/ApoA-I ratio is associated with carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) subjects with low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels less than 100 mg/dL. Methods: This cross-secti..
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Nephrology / Original Article
Long-term prognosis of end-stage renal disease patients with normal myocardial perfusion as determined by single photon emission computed tomography
Gun Ha Park, Jae Won Song, Chang Min Lee, Young Rim Song, Sung Gyun Kim, Hyung Jik Kim, Jwa Kyung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):148-156. Published online November 22, 2016
Background/Aims: Normal myocardial perfusion is closely associated with very low rates of cardiac events and better long-term outcomes; however, little is known about its prognostic value in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
Methods: A total of 286 incident patients underwent baseline c..
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Nephrology / Original Article
Clinical significance of the presence of anti-human leukocyte antigen-donor specific antibody
in kidney transplant recipients with allograft dysfunction
Byung Ha Chung, Jeong Ho Kim, Bum Soon Choi, Cheol Whee Park, Ji-Il Kim, In Sung Moon, Yong-Soo Kim, Yeong Jin Choi, Eun-Jee Oh, Chul Woo Yang
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):157-167. Published online October 20, 2016
Background/Aims: This study investigated the clinical significance of detecting anti-human leukocyte antigen-donor specific antibody (HLA-DSA) in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) requiring indication biopsy owing to allograft dysfunction.
Methods: We analyzed the presence of HLA-DSA in 210 KTRs ..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Epidermal growth factor receptor mutation and pattern of brain metastasis in patients with non-small cell lung cancer
Min Young Baek, Hee Kyung Ahn, Kyu Ree Park, Hwa-Sun Park, Shin Myung Kang, Inkeun Park, Young Saing Kim, Junshik Hong, Sun Jin Sym, Jinny Park, Jae Hoon Lee, Dong Bok Shin, Eun Kyung Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):168-175. Published online April 20, 2016
Background/Aims: We investigated the time taken for patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to develop brain metastases (BM), as well as their subsequent overall median survival following diagnosis, considering the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutational status...
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Infectious diseases / Original Article
Clinical value of procalcitonin for suspected nosocomial bloodstream infection
Joo Kyoung Cha, Ki Hwan Kwon, Seung Joo Byun, Soo Ryeong Ryoo, Jeong Hyeon Lee, Jae-Woo Chung, Hee Jin Huh, Seok Lae Chae, Seong Yeon Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):176-184. Published online November 8, 2017
Background/Aims: Procalcitonin (PCT) may prove to be a useful marker to exclude or predict bloodstream infection (BSI). However, the ability of PCT levels to differentiate BSI from non-BSI episodes has not been evaluated in nosocomial BSI.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of..
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Allergy / Original Article
Disease-specific impairment of the quality of life in adult patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria
Won-Sun Choi, Eun-Soo Lim, Ga-Young Ban, Ji-Hye Kim, Yoo-Seob Shin, Hae-Sim Park, Young-Min Ye
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):185-192. Published online June 1, 2016
Background/Aims: Chronic urticaria (CU) is a common skin disorder characterized by wheals and pruritus lasting more than 6 weeks. Due to its long duration and changeable symptoms, the quality of life (QOL) of patients with CU can be impaired substantially. We evaluated the CU-QOL, a previously valid..
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Drug survival and the associated predictors in South Korean patients with rheumatoid arthritis
receiving tacrolimus
Eun-Young Park, Seung-Geun Lee, Eun-Kyoung Park, Dong-Wan Koo, Ji-Heh Park, Geun-Tae Kim, Hee-Sang Tag, Hyun-Ok Kim, Young-Sun Suh
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):193-202. Published online April 6, 2016
Background/Aims: To investigate the drug survival rate of tacrolimus (TAC) and analyze the potential predictors of this rate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in routine care.
Methods: In this retrospective longitudinal study, we enrolled 102 RA patients treated with TAC from April 2009 to..
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Medication nonadherence in Korean patients with rheumatoid arthritis: the importance of belief
about medication and illness perception
Young Sun Suh, Yun-Hong Cheon, Hyun-Ok Kim, Rock-Bum Kim, Ki Soo Park, Sang-Hyon Kim, Seung-Geun Lee, Eun-Kyoung Park, Jian Hur, Sang-Il Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):203-210. Published online April 20, 2017
Background/Aims: To investigate medication nonadherence in Korean patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and analyze related factors.
Methods: A total of 292 patients with RA participated in this study. Medication nonadherence, intentional or unintentional, was gauged via self-reported questionnai..
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| Letters to the editor |
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Letter to the editor
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in a patient with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer after
treatment with gefitinib
Sejeong Park, Soyoung Park, Hana Choi, Ji Young Park, Hyo Seok Lim, Myung Jae Park, Si-Young Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):211-213. Published online November 25, 2016
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Letter to the editor
A novel neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) mutation in a patient with NF1 and pheochromocytoma
Yoorim Seo, Yeonjeong Jeong, Dong Yoon Kim, Kyueun Choi, Eun Sook Kim, Sung Dae Moon, Je Ho Han
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):214-217. Published online November 29, 2017
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Letter to the editor
Word-of-mouth in medical tourism: the major determinant for Emirati patients to visit Korea
Won Ah Choi, Hyungjin Kim, Sang-Chol Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):221-223. Published online May 4, 2016
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Letter to the editor
Intracranial relapse as a solitary mass of ocular adnexal lymphoma of the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue type
Jung-Ho Kim, Young-Woo Jeon, Byung-Ock Choi, Gyeongsin Park, Yong-Kil Hong, Suk-Woo Yang, Seok-Goo Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):224-227. Published online September 7, 2016
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| Correspondence |
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Correspondence
Prescription pattern of urate-lowering therapy in Korean gout patients: data from the national health claims database
Ji-Won Kim, Sang Gyu Kwak, Sung-Hoon Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):228-229. Published online August 21, 2017
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Image of interest
Pectus excavatum: a rare cause of gastric subepithelial lesion
Sung Yong Han, Gwang Ha Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):230-230. Published online October 19, 2017
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Image of interest
Unexpected amyloidosis, mimicking a splenic cyst
Chao-Feng Chang, Yi-Shu Liao, Yu-Guang Chen, Ren-Hua Ye
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):231-232. Published online December 7, 2017
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