Sarcopenia is an independent risk factor for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and significant fibrosis

BK Koo, D Kim, SK Joo, JH Kim, MS Chang, BG Kim… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background & Aims We explored whether sarcopenia is associated with the histological
severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), especially non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (…

Sodium butyrate inhibits the NF-kappa B signaling pathway and histone deacetylation, and attenuates experimental colitis in an IL-10 independent manner

…, BG Kim, JH Kim, J Chun, JP Im, JS Kim - International …, 2017 - Elsevier
Butyrate is a bacterial metabolite of dietary fiber in the colon that has been used to treat
inflammatory disease. However, the effect of oral supplementation with butyrate on colitis has not …

The Effect of Probiotics on Gut Microbiota during the Helicobacter pylori Eradication: Randomized Controlled Trial

B Oh, BS Kim, JW Kim, JS Kim, SJ Koh, BG Kim… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Helicobacter pylori causes chronic gastritis, gastroduodenal ulcers, and gastric
cancer, and has been treated with two antibiotics (amoxicillin and clarithromycin) and proton…

Gene expression–based recurrence prediction of hepatitis b virus–related human hepatocellular carcinoma

…, JH Cheon, JH Kim, JS Lee, BJ Park, W Kim… - Clinical Cancer …, 2008 - AACR
Purpose: The poor prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is, in part, due to the high
rate of recurrence even after “curative resection” of tumors. Therefore, it is axiomatic that the …

[HTML][HTML] Proton pump inhibitors as a risk factor for recurrence of Clostridium-difficile-associated diarrhea

JW Kim, KL Lee, JB Jeong, BG Kim, S Shin… - World journal of …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM: To investigate the risk factors for Clostridium-difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD)
recurrence, and its relationship with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). METHODS: Retrospective data …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical and endoscopic characteristics of drug-induced esophagitis

SH Kim, JB Jeong, JW Kim, SJ Koh… - World Journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
METHODS: Data for patients diagnosed with drug-induced esophagitis from April 2002 to May
2013 was reviewed. Patients diagnosed with malignancy, viral or fungal esophagitis were …

Comparison of 7‐day and 14‐day Proton Pump Inhibitor‐Containing Triple Therapy for Helicobacter pylori Eradication: Neither Treatment Duration Provides …

…, BW Kim, SG Kim, SW Kim, SK Kim, JJ Kim… - …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Aims: Although triple combination therapy containing a proton pump
inhibitor (PPI) and two antibiotics is considered as a standard regimen for the first‐line anti‐…

[HTML][HTML] Association between sarcopenia level and metabolic syndrome

SH Kim, JB Jeong, J Kang, DW Ahn, JW Kim, BG Kim… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Aims Metabolic syndrome (MetS) increases the risk of diabetes mellitus (DM), cardiovascular
disease (CVD), cancer, and mortality. Sarcopenia has been reported as a risk factor for …

Mortality associated with proton pump inhibitors in cirrhotic patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

…, W Kim, YJ Jung, JW Kim, BG Kim… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Aim The aims of this study were to investigate whether acid suppressive
therapy increases the risk of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis ( SBP ) and to define factors …

[HTML][HTML] Prospective comparison among transient elastography, supersonic shear imaging, and ARFI imaging for predicting fibrosis in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

…, H Woo, DH Lee, YJ Jung, BG Kim, KL Lee, W Kim - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
The diagnostic performance of supersonic shear imaging (SSI) in comparison with those of
transient elastography (TE) and acoustic radiation force impulse imaging (ARFI) for staging …