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Lumbar Spinal Stabilization by the MOSS System
Various internal fixation devices have been developed and used clinically to stabilize unstable spines [1–3], regardless of whether the cause is congenital or acquired. The more popular posterior fixation devi...
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The usefulness of serum transferrin receptor and ferritin for assessing anemia in rheumatoid arthritis: comparison with bone marrow iron study
Objectives. This study was aimed at investigating the usefulness of serum transferrin receptor (sTfR) and ferritin in anemic patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared with bone marrow storage iron and oth...
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Inhibitory Activities and Attenuated Expressions of 5-LOX with Red Ginseng in Helicobacter pylori-Infected Gastric Epithelial Cells
Our recent studies documented that red ginseng extract (RGE, isolates from steamed and dried Panax ginseng, C.A. Meyer) can inhibit Helicobacter pylori-induced mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling wi...
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Periampullary Choledochoduodenal Fistula Associated with Ampulla of Vater Carcinoma
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Is anterior release necessary in severe scoliosis treated by posterior segmental pedicle screw fixation?
With the advent of segmental pedicle screw fixation that enables more powerful corrective forces, it is postulated that an additional anterior procedure may be unnecessary even in severe deformities. The purpo...
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Incidence and clinical patterns of polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy in Korean patients
To determine the incidence, demographic features, and clinical characteristics of polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) in Korean patients.
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Short fusion versus long fusion for degenerative lumbar scoliosis
The extent of fusion for degenerative lumbar scoliosis has not yet been determined. The purpose of this study was to compare the results of short fusion versus long fusion for degenerative lumbar scoliosis. Fi...
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Prediction of Gleason score upgrading in low-risk prostate cancers diagnosed via multi (≥12)-core prostate biopsy
A paucity of data exists on actual pathology of the contemporary patients strictly categorized as having low-risk prostate cancer. We tried to identify useful preoperative predictors of Gleason score upgrading...
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Spinal deformity
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Comments on Yang H-L et al.: Fluoroscopically-guided indirect posterior reduction and fixation of thoracolumbar burst fractures without fusion
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Overexpression of Protein Phosphatase Non-receptor Type 11 (PTPN11) in Gastric Carcinomas
Tyrosine phosphorylation and dephosphorylation by protein tyrosine kinases and phosphatases (PTPs), respectively, play crucial roles in cellular signal transduction. Protein phosphatase non-receptor type 11 (P...
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Cervical myelopathy due to single level prolapsed disc and spondylosis: a comparative study on outcome between two groups
This article describes a retrospective study on myelopathy, induced by monosegmental prolapsed disc and spondylosis. To assess pre- and postoperative clinical and radiological findings related to myelopathy, a...
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Genetic influences on mammographic density in Korean twin and family: the Healthy Twin study
Higher mammographic density is a strong risk factor for breast cancer. This study was conducted to determine the role of genetic factors on mammographic density measurements in Korean women. Study subjects wer...
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Surgical management of severe rigid tuberculous kyphosis of dorsolumbar spine
To assess the effectiveness of deformity correction and safety of the two major corrective spinal surgical procedures, 35 patients, aged 14–47 years, were placed into two groups according to procedures perform...
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Pedicle screw instrumentation in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)
Pedicle screw instrumentation in AIS has advantages of rigid fixation, improved deformity correction and a shorter fusion, but needs an exacting technique.
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Open AccessAssociation of interleukin-18 gene polymorphism with body mass index in women
Interleukin (IL)-18 is an important regulator of innate and acquired immune responses and has multiple roles in chronic inflammation and autoimmune disorders. Obesity is characterized by low- grade chronic inf...
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ISN/RPS 2003 class II mesangial proliferative lupus nephritis: a comparison between cases that progressed to class III or IV and cases that did not
Lupus nephritis (LN) class II has generally been considered a mild form of LN with a good response to treatment. Although the number was small, there have also been reports on later progression to class III or...
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Open AccessRice-eating pattern and the risk of metabolic syndrome especially waist circumference in Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES)
Metabolic syndrome poses a serious health threat in Asian countries. Rice is a staple food in Korea, and carbohydrate intake is associated with the risk of MetS. We hypothesized that various rice-eating patter...
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Open AccessMitochondria-targeted antioxidant MitoQ ameliorates experimental mouse colitis by suppressing NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated inflammatory cytokines
MitoQ is a mitochondria-targeted derivative of the antioxidant ubiquinone, with antioxidant and anti-apoptotic functions. Reactive oxygen species are involved in many inflammatory diseases including inflammato...
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Modifiable factors associated with caregiver burden among family caregivers of terminally ill Korean cancer patients
Higher caregiver burden is associated with poor quality of life among family caregivers. However, in Korea, very few studies have examined factors associated with caregiver burden. The present study investigat...
