- Clinical Significance of Elevated Serum Immunoglobulin G4 Levels in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Kim SH, Jeong HJ, Kim JM, Jun JB, Son CN
- KMID: 2471950
- J Rheum Dis.
- 2020 Apr;27(2):96-99.
- doi: 10.4078/jrd.2020.27.2.96
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between serum immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) levels and the presence and disease activity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: The study enrolled 128 participants (RA,... -
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- The effects of pentoxifylline and tocopherol in jaw osteomyelitis
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Seo MH, Eo MY, Myoung H, Kim SM, Lee JH
- KMID: 2471108
- J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg.
- 2020 Feb;46(1):19-27.
- doi: 10.5125/jkaoms.2020.46.1.19
OBJECTIVES: Pentoxifylline (PTX) is a methylxanthine derivative that has been implicated in the pathogenesis of peripheral vessel disease and intermittent lameness. The purpose of this study was to investigate the... -
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- Clinical Manifestations of PFAPA (Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis) Syndrome from a Single Center
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Shin M, Choi EH, Han MS
- KMID: 2466462
- Pediatr Infect Vaccine.
- 2019 Dec;26(3):179-187.
- doi: 10.14776/piv.2019.26.e20
PURPOSE: Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome is a leading cause of periodic fever in children. This study describes the clinical characteristics of PFAPA syndrome in patients... -
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- YKL-40 Levels in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Their Correlation with Disease Activity: A Meta-analysis
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Lee YH, Song GG
- KMID: 2459450
- J Rheum Dis.
- 2019 Oct;26(4):257-263.
- doi: 10.4078/jrd.2019.26.4.257
OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship of serum/plasma YKL-40 levels with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and their correlation with RA activity and rheumatoid factor (RF) level. METHODS: We performed a meta-analysis comparing the... -
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- Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients with Culture-Negative Pyogenic Spondylitis according to Empiric Glycopeptide Use
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Lee YD, Jeon YH, Kim YH, Ha KY, Hur JW, Ryu KS, Kim JS, Kim YJ
- KMID: 2459043
- Infect Chemother.
- 2019 Sep;51(3):274-283.
- doi: 10.3947/ic.2019.51.3.274
BACKGROUND: The optimal choice of antibiotics is challenging in culture-negative pyogenic spondylitis (PS). The empiric use of glycopeptides is suggested depending on various risk factors, although clinical data are sparse.... -
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- Serum Infliximab Cutoff trough Level Values for Maintaining Hematological Remission in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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Choi SY, Kang B, Choe YH
- KMID: 2458511
- Gut Liver.
- 2019 Sep;13(5):541-548.
- doi: 10.5009/gnl18129
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Infliximab (IFX) often loses its therapeutic effect in initial responders with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) over time. Low serum IFX trough levels (TLs) are linked to poor clinical response... -
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- Analysis of vitamin D-binding protein (VDBP) gene polymorphisms in Korean women with and without endometriosis
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Cho MC, Kim JH, Jung MH, Cho IA, Jo HC, Shin JK, Lee SA, Choi WJ, Lee JH
- KMID: 2458501
- Clin Exp Reprod Med.
- 2019 Sep;46(3):132-139.
- doi: 10.5653/cerm.2019.00122
OBJECTIVE: Vitamin D-binding protein (VDBP) mediates various biological processes in humans. The goal of this study was to investigate whether VDBP gene polymorphisms could predispose Korean women to endometriosis. METHODS: We... -
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- Differences in 25-hydroxy vitamin D and vitamin D-binding protein concentrations according to the severity of endometriosis
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Baek JC, Jo JY, Lee SM, Cho IA, Shin JK, Lee SA, Lee JH, Cho MC, Choi WJ
- KMID: 2458500
- Clin Exp Reprod Med.
- 2019 Sep;46(3):125-131.
- doi: 10.5653/cerm.2018.00416
OBJECTIVE: To investigate serum 25-hydroxyl vitamin D (25(OH)D) and vitamin D-binding protein (VDBP) concentrations in women with endometriosis according to the severity of disease. METHODS: Women with mild endometriosis (n =... -
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- Significance of Differential Characteristics in Infantile Kawasaki Disease
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Kwak JH, Lee J, Ha KS
- KMID: 2456871
- Korean Circ J.
- 2019 Aug;49(8):755-765.
- doi: 10.4070/kcj.2018.0434
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Immunological variability in Kawasaki disease (KD) shows age-specific differences; however, specific differences in laboratory values have not been compared between infants and non-infants with KD. We compared... -
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- Clinical Significance of Inflammatory Biomarkers in Acute Pediatric Diarrhea
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Park Y, Son M, Jekarl DW, Choi HY, Kim SY, Lee S
- KMID: 2451577
- Pediatr Gastroenterol Hepatol Nutr.
- 2019 Jul;22(4):369-376.
- doi: 10.5223/pghn.2019.22.4.369
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical significance of inflammatory biomarkers in acute infectious diarrhea among children. METHODS: Clinical parameters including fever, bacterial and viral etiology based... -
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- Long Term Safety and Efficacy of Etanercept in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in a Single Center
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Bang MH, Kim KN
- KMID: 2451512
- J Rheum Dis.
- 2019 Jul;26(3):200-205.
- doi: 10.4078/jrd.2019.26.3.200
OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to investigate the long term safety and efficacy of etanercept in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). METHODS: The study subjects were the 90 JIA patients treated... -
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- The First Case Series of Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndrome in Korea
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Han JH, Je YJ, Yoon HJ, Ahn JG, Lee JS, Park JW, Park HJ
- KMID: 2448760
- Allergy Asthma Immunol Res.
- 2019 Jul;11(4):583-588.
- doi: 10.4168/aair.2019.11.4.583
Cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome (CAPS) is a hereditary autoinflammatory syndrome caused by mutations in NLRP3 (encoding cryopyrin), which presents with fever, fatigue and arthralgia. Thus far, however there have been no... -
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- Correlation between Cytokine and Chemokine levels and Clinical Severity in Children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia
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Choi HJ, Kim YH
- KMID: 2443165
- Pediatr Infect Vaccine.
- 2019 Apr;26(1):51-59.
- doi: 10.14776/piv.2019.26.e6
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationships between cytokine and chemokine levels and the clinical severity of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of clinical and... -
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- Cigarette Smoking Preferentially Affects Intracranial Vessels in Young Males: A Propensity-Score Matching Analysis
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Song Y, Lee D, Suh DC, Kim JG, Kim JK, Han M, Liu H, Zhao L, Kim EH, Jung SC, Lee DG, Koo HJ, Kim MJ, Baek S, Hwang SM, Kim BJ, Kim YJ, Cho HJ, Kim SJ, Jeon SB, Kim JS
- KMID: 2446781
- Neurointervention.
- 2019 Mar;14(1):43-52.
- doi: 10.5469/neuroint.2018.01123
PURPOSE: Cigarette smoking (CS) is one of the major risk factors of cerebral atherosclerotic disease, however, its level of contribution to extracranial and intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ECAS and ICAS) was... -
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- Clinical characteristics associated with occurrence and poor prognosis of interstitial lung disease in rheumatoid arthritis
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Yang JA, Lee JS, Park JK, Lee EB, Song YW, Lee EY
- KMID: 2441024
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2019 Mar;34(2):434-441.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2016.349
BACKGROUND/AIMS: To analyze clinical characteristics of interstitial lung disease (ILD) associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), especially in patients with poor prognosis. METHODS: Seventy-seven RA patients with ILD and 231 age, sex,... -
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- Treatment Strategy and Outcomes in Patients with Hematogenous Culture-Negative Pyogenic Vertebral Osteomyelitis
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Mohamad G, Amritanand R, David KS, Krishnan V, Arockiaraj J
- KMID: 2441539
- Asian Spine J.
- 2019 Feb;13(1):61-67.
- doi: 10.31616/asj.2018.0093
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective case series. PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to analyze functional and radiological outcomes in patients with culture-negative pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis (PVO). OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE: There were only... -
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- Clinical Result of a Staged Reimplantation of Fungus Related Periprosthetic Joint Infection after Total Knee Arthroplasty
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Kim HJ, Bae KC, Min KK, Choi HU
- KMID: 2438963
- J Korean Orthop Assoc.
- 2019 Feb;54(1):52-58.
- doi: 10.4055/jkoa.2019.54.1.52
PURPOSE: Fungal periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a rare but devastating complication following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). On the other hand, a standardized procedure regarding an accurate treatment of this... -
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- Effectiveness and Safety of Tacrolimus in Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis with Inadequate Response to Disease-modifying Anti-rheumatic Drugs: The TREASURE Study
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Sheen DH, Hong SJ, Lee SH, Lee HS, Chung WT, Jiang H, Lee S, Yoo DH
- KMID: 2442031
- J Rheum Dis.
- 2019 Jan;26(1):20-30.
- doi: 10.4078/jrd.2019.26.1.20
OBJECTIVE: Evaluate effectiveness/safety of tacrolimus in patients in Korea with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and unsuccessful response to disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs). METHODS: Open-label, single-arm, non-comparative, 24-week, Phase-IV study in patients... -
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- Role of Salivary Immune Parameters in Patients With Primary Sjögren's Syndrome
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Hung YH, Lee YH, Chen PP, Lin YZ, Lin CH, Yen JH
- KMID: 2420274
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2019 Jan;39(1):76-80.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2019.39.1.76
BACKGROUND: Several factors, including clinical manifestations and laboratory data, have been used to evaluate the disease activity of Sjögren's syndrome (SS). We investigated saliva indicators of disease activity in primary... -
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- Periodontal pathogens and the association between periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis in Korean adults
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Kim JH, Choi IA, Lee JY, Kim KH, Kim S, Koo KT, Kim TI, Seol YJ, Ku Y, Rhyu IC, Song YW, Lee YM
- KMID: 2429863
- J Periodontal Implant Sci.
- 2018 Dec;48(6):347-359.
- doi: 10.5051/jpis.2018.48.6.347
PURPOSE: Periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) share a similar inflammatory pathogenesis. Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) can induce anticyclic-citrullinated peptide autoantibodies (anti-CCP antibodies), a key factor in the development of RA. This... -
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