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Korea has one of the highest rates of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) worldwide and nearly half of all new cases are attributed to diabetes. Diabetes represents a critical aspect of...
Hormone receptor-positive breast cancer accounts for 60-70% of all breast cancers and has a better prognosis than human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2)-positive or triple-negative breast cancer. Hormone treatment for...
Korean cord blood banks (CBBs) are stagnant, so we explore how to overcome this. For eligible CB units (CBUs), CBBs need to strengthen quality control and conduct innovative clinical trials...
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors are expanding their role beyond the glucose-lowering effects to include reducing body weight and managing the risk of cardiovascular and renal diseases. Accordingly, the number of...
Asthma is a heterogeneous clinical syndrome that presents with variable symptoms, including cough, breathlessness, chest discomfort, and wheezing. Cough, a primary symptom of asthma, has distinct regulatory mechanisms and was...
A 35-year-old male with type-2 diabetes mellitus and a history of insulin and metformin (2,000 mg/day) use presented to the emergency department (ED) with generalized weakness. Abdominal computed tomography (CT)...
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) encompasses a heterogeneous group of over 200 diffuse parenchymal lung diseases. Accurate diagnosis of ILD is essential for appropriate treatment but can be challenging to achieve....
Background/Aims: Jehovah’s Witnesses refuse blood transfusions for religious reasons. Soonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul has operated a bloodless treatment center since 2000, and a database of bloodless treatment patients has been...