- Effect of Statin on the Reference Segments after Bare-Metal Stent Implantation
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Kim BK, Hong MK
- KMID: 964714
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2010 Dec;25(4):353-355.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2010.25.4.353
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- A Case of Spontaneous Hemoperitoneum Presenting as the Initial Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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Seong SS, Joung CI
- KMID: 964730
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2010 Dec;25(4):458-460.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2010.25.4.458
Thrombocytopenia is included in the classification criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, severe thrombocytopenia causing spontaneous bleeding is rare. Here, we describe a 22-year-old woman who presented with spontaneous... -
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- Efficacy of Initial Treatment with Clevudine in Naive Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B
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Yang HW, Lee BS, Lee TH, Lee HY, Nam KW, Kang YW, Chae HB, Kim SH, Kim SB, Lee HI, Kim AN, Song IH, Lee SH, Kim HS
- KMID: 964717
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2010 Dec;25(4):372-376.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2010.25.4.372
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Clevudine, a pyrimidine nucleoside analogue, has potent antiviral effects in patients with chronic viral hepatitis B (CHB). We report the efficacy of initial treatment with clevudine in naive patients... -
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- Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma Initially Presented with Abdominal Cutaneous Mass and Hyperthyroidism
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Lim KH, Lee KW, Kim JH, Park SY, Choi SH, Lee JS
- KMID: 964728
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2010 Dec;25(4):450-453.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2010.25.4.450
A 63-year-old female was admitted to our hospital with a tender abdominal wall mass about 15 cm in diameter, which she had for 1 month. About 1 week earlier, the... -
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- Influence of Additional Post-Bronchoscopy Visit on Patient Satisfaction after Flexible Bronchoscopy
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Park JS, Ryu JS, Lee SM, Yim JJ, Yoo CG, Kim YW, Han SK, Shim YS, Yang SC
- KMID: 964720
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2010 Dec;25(4):392-398.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2010.25.4.392
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Many patients undergoing a flexible bronchoscopy (FB) experience anxiety and discomfort during the procedure. We assessed whether an additional patient visit after a FB would improve patient satisfaction. METHODS:... -
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- Thalidomide Induced Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia in Patient with Relapsed Multiple Myeloma
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Kang MH, Ju JH, Kim HG, Kang JH, Jeon KN, Kim HC, Lee GW
- KMID: 964727
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2010 Dec;25(4):447-449.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2010.25.4.447
A 63-year-old female diagnosed with relapsed multiple myeloma visited our hospital complaining of a persistent cough. Since July 2006, she had been taking 100 mg thalidomide daily and gradually developed... -
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- Postoperative High-Dose Intravenous Iron Sucrose with Low Dose Erythropoietin Therapy after Total Hip Replacement
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Yoon J, Kim S, Lee SC, Lim H
- KMID: 964729
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2010 Dec;25(4):454-457.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2010.25.4.454
Erythropoietin combined with parenteral iron sucrose therapy is an alternative to blood transfusion in anemic patients. It was shown to be effective in surgical patients in several previous studies when... -
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- The Role of Photodynamic Therapy for Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
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Cheon YK
- KMID: 964713
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2010 Dec;25(4):345-352.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2010.25.4.345
The prognosis for hilar cholangiocarcinoma is limited by tumor spread along the biliary tree leading to refractory obstructive cholestasis, cholangitis, and liver failure. Palliation with biliary endoprostheses results in median... -
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- Association of the Superoxide Dismutase (V16A) and Catalase (C262T) Genetic Polymorphisms with the Clinical Outcome of Patients with Acute Paraquat Intoxication
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Hong JR, Seok SJ, Jeong DS, Lee SG, Gil HW, Yang JO, Lee EY, Hong SY
- KMID: 964724
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2010 Dec;25(4):422-428.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2010.25.4.422
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Many patients with acute paraquat (PQ) intoxication die even at low PQ concentrations, whereas others with similar concentrations recover. Therefore, it is possible that individual differences in antioxidant capacity... -
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- A Comparison of Three Different Guidelines for Osteoporosis Treatment in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Korea
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Yoon J, Kwon SR, Lim MJ, Joo K, Moon CG, Jang J, Park W
- KMID: 964726
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2010 Dec;25(4):436-446.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2010.25.4.436
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Osteoporotic fractures are an important comorbidity with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We determined the overall fracture risk as assessed by the World Health Organization (WHO)'s FRAX(R) tool in Korean patients... -
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- Increased Expression of Cyclooxygenase-2 is Associated with the Progression to Cirrhosis
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Jeong SW, Jang JY, Lee SH, Kim SG, Cheon YK, Kim YS, Cho YD, Kim HS, Lee JS, Jin SY, Shim CS, Kim BS
- KMID: 964716
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2010 Dec;25(4):364-371.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2010.25.4.364
BACKGROUND/AIMS: To investigate the degree of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) protein expression in chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis. METHODS: COX-2 protein expression was evaluated in 43 cases of chronic hepatitis and 24 cases... -
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- Microarray Analysis of Papillary Thyroid Cancers in Korean
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Kim HS, Kim DH, Kim JY, Jeoung NH, Lee IK, Bong JG, Jung ED
- KMID: 964721
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2010 Dec;25(4):399-407.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2010.25.4.399
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most common malignancy of the thyroid gland. It involves several molecular mechanisms. The BRAF V600E mutation has been identified as the most common... -
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- Serum Globotriaosylceramide Assay as a Screening Test for Fabry Disease in Patients with ESRD on Maintenance Dialysis in Korea
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Kim JY, Hyun YY, Lee JE, Yoon HR, Kim GH, Yoo HW, Cho ST, Chun NW, Jeoung BC, Kim HJ, Kim KW, Kim SN, Kim YA, Lee HA, Lee JY, Lee YC, Lim HK, Oh KS, Son SH, Yu BH, Wee KS, Lee EJ, Lee YK, Noh JW, Kim SJ, Choi KB, Yu SH, Pyo HJ, Kwon YJ
- KMID: 964723
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2010 Dec;25(4):415-421.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2010.25.4.415
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Fabry disease is an X-linked recessive and progressive disease caused by alpha-galactosidase A (alpha-GaL A) deficiency. We sought to assess the prevalence of unrecognized Fabry disease in dialysis-dependent patients... -
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- Clinical Significance of Observation without Repeated Radioiodine Therapy in Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma Patients with Positive Surveillance Whole-Body Scans and Negative Thyroglobulin
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Lim DJ, O JH, Kim MH, Kim JH, Kwon HS, Kim SH, Kang MI, Cha BY, Lee KW, Son HY
- KMID: 964722
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2010 Dec;25(4):408-414.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2010.25.4.408
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Currently, there is no consensus on the necessity of repeated radioiodine therapy (RAI) in patients who show iodine uptake in the thyroid bed on a diagnostic whole-body scan (DxWBS)... -
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- Engagement of Toll-Like Receptor 3 Induces Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Interleukin-8 in Human Rheumatoid Synovial Fibroblasts
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Moon SJ, Park MK, Oh HJ, Lee SY, Kwok SK, Cho ML, Ju JH, Park KS, Kim HY, Park SH
- KMID: 964725
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2010 Dec;25(4):429-435.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2010.25.4.429
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Angiogenesis, which is a critical step in the initiation and progression of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), involves pro-angiogenic factors, including interleukin (IL)-8 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). We investigated... -
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- Remodeling of Ion Channel Expression in Patients with Chronic Atrial Fibrillation and Mitral Valvular Heart Disease
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Oh S, Kim KB, Ahn H, Cho HJ, Choi YS
- KMID: 964718
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2010 Dec;25(4):377-385.
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Underlying cardiac pathology and atrial fibrillation (AF) affect the molecular remodeling of ion channels in the atria. Changes in the expression of these molecules have not been demonstrated in... -
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- Role of (68)Ga-DOTATOC PET/CT in the Evaluation of Primary Pulmonary Carcinoids
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Jindal T, Kumar A, Venkitaraman B, Dutta R, Kumar R
- KMID: 964719
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2010 Dec;25(4):386-391.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2010.25.4.386
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Although carcinoid tumors usually have good prognosis, early and specific diagnosis is important. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging do not provide findings that are specific for carcinoids, and... -
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- Usual Dose of Simvastatin Does Not Inhibit Plaque Progression and Lumen Loss at the Peri-Stent Reference Segments after Bare-Metal Stent Implantation: A Serial Intravascular Ultrasound Analysis
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Hong YJ, Jeong MH, Choi YH, Ma EH, Ko JS, Lee MG, Park KH, Sim DS, Yoon NS, Youn HJ, Kim KH, Park HW, Kim JH, Ahn Y, Cho JG, Park JC, Kang JC
- KMID: 964715
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2010 Dec;25(4):356-363.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2010.25.4.356
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The aim of this study was to assess the effects of a usual dose of simvastatin (20 mg/day) on plaque regression and vascular remodeling at the peri-stent reference segments... -
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