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**su Park
Internal Medicine
Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary
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Comparison of peripheral nerve protection between insulin-based glucose control and alpha lipoic acid (ALA) in the streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rat
Strict glucose control is a well-proven therapeutic approach for peripheral neuropathies in patients with diabetes. Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) has also been accepted as a therapeutic agent for diabetic peripheral...
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The influence of prehypertension, hypertension, and glycated hemoglobin on the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus in prediabetes: the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES)
It has been reported that elevated blood pressure (BP) was significantly associated with the increased risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, there is still limited information about the influence ...
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Vitamin D deficiency affects thyroid autoimmunity and dysfunction in iodine-replete area: Korea national health and nutrition examination survey
We evaluated the effects of vitamin D levels and iodine intake on thyroid autoimmunity and dysfunction in the Korean population.
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Age-specific reference interval of serum TSH levels is high in adolescence in an iodine excess area: Korea national health and nutrition examination survey data
Serum thyroid-stimulating hormone level was influenced by several factors, including age, gender, thyroid auto-antibodies, race, and intake of dietary iodine. We evaluated age-specific reference interval of se...
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Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration versus core needle biopsy: comparison of post-biopsy hematoma rates and risk factors
To compare post-biopsy hematoma rates between ultrasound guided-fine needle aspiration and ultrasound guided-core needle biopsy, and to investigate risk factors for post-biopsy hematoma.
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Values and limitations of the comparing thyroid radiofrequency and microwave ablation using propensity score
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Periodontitis is associated with diabetic retinopathy in non-obese adults
Patients with diabetes retinopathy appear to show increased susceptibility to periodontal disease. This study was performed to assess the relationship between periodontitis and the prevalence of diabetic retin...
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Symptom-dependent cut-offs of urine metanephrines improve diagnostic accuracy for detecting pheochromocytomas in two separate cohorts, compared to symptom-independent cut-offs
The development of advanced imaging techniques has increased the detection of subclinical pheochromocytomas. Because of the substantial proportions of subclinical pheochromocytomas, measurement of urine metane...
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The impact of glycemic variability on diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Mean glucose values alone cannot explain the patterns of morbidity and mortality due to dysglycemia in diabetes. Development of continuous glucose monitoring systems has improved the analysis and interpretatio...
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Long-term effects of oral contraceptives on the prevalence of diabetes in post-menopausal women: 2007–2012 KNHANES
There is little information on whether past use of oral contraceptives (OCs) at child-bearing age influences the incidences of diabetes and insulin resistance (IR) after menopause. This study aimed to evaluate...
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Estimation of risk for diabetes according to the metabolically healthy status stratified by degree of obesity in Korean men
Although obesity is clearly identified as a risk factor for diabetes, the relationship between diabetes and metabolically healthy status of obesity is less clear. This study was aimed to evaluate the incidenta...
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Thyroid nodules ≤5 mm on ultrasonography: are they “leave me alone” lesions?
The incidence of small thyroid malignancy has increased. However, there is no evidence-based guideline for managing thyroid nodules ≤5 mm on ultrasonography (US). We evaluated how to manage thyroid nodules ≤5...
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Association of urinary sodium/creatinine ratio with bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: KNHANES 2008–2011
Accumulating evidence shows that high sodium chloride intake increases urinary calcium excretion and may be a risk factor for osteoporosis. However, the effect of oral sodium chloride intake on bone mineral de...
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Bilateral adrenal incidentaloma caused by 21-hydroxylase deficiency in an adult
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The effect of exercise on the peripheral nerve in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats
The exact effectiveness of supportive care activities, such as exercise, in diabetes patients has yet to be elucidated in the diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) field. Therefore, this study was designed to i...
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Relationship between dyslipidemia and albuminuria in prediabetic adults: The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–2012
This study aimed to estimate the relationship between various lipid abnormalities and albuminuria in Korean prediabetic adults. Data obtained from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KN...
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The neuroprotective benefit from pioglitazone (PIO) addition on the alpha lipoic acid (ALA)-based treatment in experimental diabetic rats
In this study, we investigated the combined effect of pioglitazone (PIO) with alpha lipoic acid (ALA) on the peripheral nerves of diabetic rats. Animals were divided into 8 groups (N = 6–8) and designated accordi...
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Prognostic importance of baseline neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in patients with advanced papillary thyroid carcinomas
Inflammation is associated with several tumor development and progression. However, these associations are not clear in well-differentiated thyroid carcinomas. We assessed whether NLR is a useful prognostic ma...
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Clinical implication of elevated CA 19-9 level and the relationship with glucose control state in patients with type 2 diabetes
The aim is to investigate whether there is a difference in CA 19-9 levels between diabetes and healthy subjects except malignancies and associated factors with CA 19-9 in diabetes. We performed a retrospective...
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Pituitary apoplexy in T3 thyrotoxicosis
