Disparities exist between sexes regarding tuberculosis (TB) incidence, as well as disease
severity and outcome. Using a nationwide TB registry database, we explored the impact of sex …

Background This study evaluated the relationship between 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)
uptake in bone marrow (BM) on positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (…

Background Hemoptysis due to pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) frequently develops in Korea
where the prevalence of TB is intermediate. The effect of bronchial artery embolization (BAE) …

Background Interleukin (IL)-17E is a member of the IL-17 family, which induces IL-4, IL-5, IL-13,
and eotaxin in experimental animals via IL-17 receptor B (IL-17RB). The activation of IL-…

Introduction Despite the significant disease burden of bronchiectasis in Korea, no large-scale,
representative prospective cohort studies have been conducted to evaluate the clinical …

Objective This study evaluated the relationship between adipose tissue volume and survival
in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods We retrospectively included …

Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) is a rare but devastating complication of systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE) with a high early mortality rate. DAH seldom occurs without active …

Background Oxidation plays an important role in acute lung injury. This study was conducted
in order to elucidate the effect of repetitive post-treatment of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in …

Methods From September 2012 to February 2014, 341 patients with AECOPD attending
outpatient clinics were enrolled as part of a randomized, double-blind, multicenter study. A …

Introduction The association between GOLD categorizations and future exacerbations has
not been fully investigated. This study elucidates whether the GOLD 2017 classification is …