Hyeon Chang Kim

<h3>Abstract</h3> <b>Objective</b> To examine the relation between the normal range of serum aminotransferase concentration and mortality from liver disease. <b>Design</b> Prospective cohort study. <b>Setting</b> Korea Medical Insurance Corporation study with eight years9 follow up. <b>Participants</b> 94 533 men and 47 522 women aged 35-59 years. <b>Main outcome measure</b> Mortality from liver diseases according to death certificate. <b>Results</b> There was a positive association between the

In Korea, the level of hypertension management has considerably improved over the last 20 years. In order to achieve further improvement in hypertension management status, we need to find the vulnerable subgroups and develop subgroup-specific intervention strategies. It is also becoming more important to manage hypertensive patients at older age and those with concurrent chronic diseases.

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