2024
Eosinophilia is a favorable marker for pneumonia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Gu K, Jung J, Kang M, Kim D, Choi H, Cho Y, Jang S, Lee C, Oh Y, Park J, Kim J. Eosinophilia is a favorable marker for pneumonia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Tuberculosis And Respiratory Diseases 2024, 87: 465-472. PMID: 38710525, PMCID: PMC11468446, DOI: 10.4046/trd.2023.0174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity-acquired pneumoniaChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCost of medical careObstructive pulmonary diseaseMedical careDuration of antibiotic treatmentReduced C-reactive protein levelsPneumonia Severity Index scorePulmonary diseaseCommunity-acquired pneumonia patientsC-reactive protein levelsHealth-care consumptionCohort study dataSeverity index scoreSeverity of pneumoniaPost hoc analysisClinical characteristicsAntibiotic treatmentFewer episodesEosinophiliaMulti-centerPatientsPneumonia patientsPneumoniaEosinophilic patients
2020
Recent Advances in Molecular Basis of Lung Aging and Its Associated Diseases
Kang M. Recent Advances in Molecular Basis of Lung Aging and Its Associated Diseases. Tuberculosis And Respiratory Diseases 2020, 83: 107-115. PMID: 32185913, PMCID: PMC7105435, DOI: 10.4046/trd.2020.0003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAging-related lung disordersLung disordersChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseMajor unmet medical needObstructive pulmonary diseaseChronic lung disordersIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisMolecular basisMolecular featuresBiological functionsUnmet medical needMolecular mechanismsCrucial risk factorMolecular understandingMolecular biologyBiologyPulmonary diseaseLung agingPulmonary fibrosisRisk factorsAdvanced agePulmonary medicineAssociated diseaseMedical needProgressive decline
2007
Symptom Questionnaire and Laboratory Findings in Subjects with Airflow Limitation: a Nation-wide Survey
Hwang Y, Kim Y, Lee J, Kang M, Kim D, Kim S, Jang T, Lee M, Ahn Y, Yoo J, Jung K. Symptom Questionnaire and Laboratory Findings in Subjects with Airflow Limitation: a Nation-wide Survey. Tuberculosis And Respiratory Diseases 2007, 63: 480-485. DOI: 10.4046/trd.2007.63.6.480.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAirflow limitationHDL cholesterol levelsLaboratory findingsSymptom questionnaireRespiratory symptomsCholesterol levelsSecond Korean National HealthKorean National HealthObstructive pulmonary diseaseAir-flow limitationSkeletal muscle dysfunctionNutrition Examination SurveyAbnormal weight lossBlood urea nitrogenLevels of hemoglobinYears of agePulmonary diseaseTotal cholesterolMuscle dysfunctionNormal findingsExamination SurveyChronic diseasesNational HealthCardiovascular disease
2003
Lung Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Correlates with Cigarette Smoking and Obstruction of Airflow
Kang M, Oh Y, Lee J, Kim D, Park M, Lee M, Hyun I, Han S, Shim Y, Jung K. Lung Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Correlates with Cigarette Smoking and Obstruction of Airflow. Journal Of Korean Medical Science 2003, 18: 821-827. PMID: 14676438, PMCID: PMC3055149, DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2003.18.6.821.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseMMP-9 concentrationsCigarette smokingMMP-9Matrix metalloproteinasesTIMP-1Lung parenchymaCharacteristics of COPDPathogenesis of COPDObstructive pulmonary diseaseMatrix metalloproteinase-9 correlatesImportant risk factorMMP-9 expressionObstruction of airflowHuman lung parenchymaFEV1 valuesPulmonary diseaseRisk factorsMMP expressionSmokingTissue inhibitorObstructionGelatinolytic bandsEnzyme immunoassayZymographic analysis