Large subcutaneous calcification in systemic lupus erythematosus: treatment with oral aluminum hydroxide administration followed by surgical excision.

abstract：:Previous studies have suggested that the Gly460Trp polymorphism of the alpha-adducin gene (ADD-1) is associated with salt sensitivity and primary hypertension. The results of linkage or association studies of ADD-1 of different populations are controversial. This study investigated the relationship between the Gly460T...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Shin MH,Chung EK,Kim HN,Park KS,Nam HS,Kweon SS,Choi JS

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is an increasingly common worldwide and colonizing S. aureus strains may serve as the causative pathogen for overt clinical infections. This study was performed to determine whether the pathogenic CA-MRSA isolate in clinical infections was geneti...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Bae IG,Kim JS,Kim S,Heo ST,Chang C,Lee EY

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is being increasingly used to treat numerous immune-mediated diseases. However, there is a paucity of knowledge on the specific mode of action of IVIG in vivo. In this study, the in vitro effects of IVIG on peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) proliferation using phytohemagglutini...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee KY,Koh DK,Lee JS,Whang KT

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Telomere shortening and telomerase activation occur frequently in cases of colorectal carcinoma. In this study, we correlated the clinicopathological parameters with the telomere length in colorectal carcinomas, colonic polyps, and normal colonic tissues. We also investigated whether the telomere length changes reflec...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim HR,Kim YJ,Kim HJ,Kim SK,Lee JH

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The localization and functional characteristics of tumor necrosis factor(TNF) beta gene raise the possibility that it may be involved in the susceptibility to autoimmune thyroid diseases. To investigate whether a TNF beta gene polymorphism is associated with autoimmune thyroiditis, we analyzed the TNF beta gene polymo...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Chung JH,Cho BY,Lee HK,Kim TG,Han H,Koh CS

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current and primary treatment modality in overactive bladder includes the administration of anticholinergics. The demand for new agents has been rising since anticholinergics have proven to come with many side effects. This study was designed to investigate the effects of ylang-ylang essential oil (YYEO) on the relaxa...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim HJ,Yang HM,Kim DH,Kim HG,Jang WC,Lee YR

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Benign recurrent hematuria usually indicates a good prognosis. This condition is associated with abnormally thin glomerular basement membranes. Of 680 renal biopsy cases in which lower urinary tract disease had been excluded by careful study, 25 cases from seven children and eighteen adults met the criteria for thin g...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Suh KS,Kim JO,Kang GH

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To better understand the anatomic location of scalp nerves involved in various neurosurgical procedures, including awake surgery and neuropathic pain control, a total of 30 anterolateral scalp cutaneous nerves were examined in Korean adult cadavers. The dissection was performed from the distal to the proximal aspects ...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Jeong SM,Park KJ,Kang SH,Shin HW,Kim H,Lee HK,Chung YG

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Japanese hop (Hop J) pollen has been considered as one of the major causative pollen allergens in the autumn season. We developed a new Hop J immunotherapy extract in collaboration with Allergopharma (Reinbeck, Germany) and investigated immunologic mechanisms during 3 yr immunotherapy. Twenty patients (13 asthma with ...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Ye YM,Lee SK,Kim SH,Nahm DH,Suh CH,Park HS

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pain is often associated with a more rapid progression of cognitive and functional decline, and behavioral disturbance in dementia. Therefore, it is essential to accurately assesses pain for proper intervention in patients with dementia. The Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability (FLACC) scale is an excellent be...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Moon Y,Kim YS,Lee J,Han SH

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), one of the most widely used brominated flame-retardants, is a representative persistent organic pollutants group. Studies on TBBPA toxicity have been conducted using various target cells; however, few studies have investigated TBBPA toxicity in bone cells. Therefore, this study...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Park SY,Choi EM,Suh KS,Kim HS,Chin SO,Rhee SY,Kim DY,Oh S,Chon S

更新日期：2019-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently reports on toxocariasis are increasing by serodiagnosis in Korea. A previously healthy 17-yr-old boy complained of headache, fever, dyspnea, and anorexia. He showed symptoms and signs of eosinophilic meningitis with involvement of the lungs and liver. Specific IgG antibody to Toxocara canis larval antigen was...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Noh Y,Hong ST,Yun JY,Park HK,Oh JH,Kim YE,Jeon BS

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia is caused by heterogeneous genotypes involving more than six genes. Recessive mutations in the DTDST gene cause a phenotype of recessive multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (rMED). The authors report a 9-yr old Korean girl with the rMED phenotype having novel compound heterozygous mutations in ...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Cho TJ,Kim OH,Lee HR,Shin SJ,Yoo WJ,Park WY,Park SS,Cho SI,Choi IH

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The M protein and streptococcus pyrogenic exotoxin (SPE A) are important virulence factors in group A streptococci (GAS) infections. The emm types of GAS strains isolated from patients with sepsis were determined by sequencing the 5' N-terminus of the emm gene, encoding the M protein, and clonality analysis using puls...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Koh EH,Lee NY,Kim EC,Kim S

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cloning and sequencing of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) receptor (TSHR), combined with advances in molecular techniques, have facilitated the understanding of the interaction of the TSHR antibodies (TSHRAbs) with the TSHR at the molecular level and have allowed the delineation of their clinical role. TSHRAbs i...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Cho BY

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has been proven its value in adult patients with congestive heart failure of low ejection fraction and wide QRS duration. Contrast to adult patients, CRT has been rarely applied for young patients. We report on a 9-yr-old boy with progressive left ventricular (LV) dilatation and...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim HW,Kim GB,Bae EJ,Noh CI,Kim WH,Kim HS

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because the spleen is likely to play a specific role in immunity, we have tried to observe the influence of the abdominal neoplasms on splenic lymphoid tissue as well as the distribution and localization of immunoregulatory cells with a special attention to the marginal zone, using splenectomy specimens in the various...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Cho HJ,Ko IH

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case of infrarenal aortic hypoplasia in a 52-yr-old woman who presented with claudication. Computed tomographic angiography revealed an abrupt absence of the infrarenal aorta, with collateral flow reconstituting the iliofemoral systems. After a polytetrafluoroethylene graft was interposed between the aor...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Sung SA,Hwang YH,Lee SY,Cho YK,Kwon TW

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine whether maternal serum C-reactive protein (CRP) is of value in predicting funisitis and early-onset neonatal sepsis (EONS) in women with preterm labor or preterm premature rupture of membranes (PROM). This retrospective cohort study included 306 consecutive women with preterm lab...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee SY,Park KH,Jeong EH,Oh KJ,Ryu A,Park KU

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coexpression of Kit ligand and c-kit has been reported in some gynecologic tumors. To determine whether imatinib mesylate is useful in ovarian epithelial tumors, we performed immunohistochemical and mutational analysis. The cases consisted of 33 cases, which included 13 serous cystadenocarcinomas, 1 borderline serous ...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim DJ,Lee MH,Park TI,Bae HI

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The plasma ghrelin has been reported to be elevated in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and modulated by insulin. It was hypothesized that insulin might have a more pronounced effect on reducing plasma ghrelin in PWS patients, which would influence appetite. This study investigated the degree of ghrelin suppression using a...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Paik KH,Lee MK,Jin DK,Kang HW,Lee KH,Kim AH,Kim C,Lee JE,Oh YJ,Kim S,Han SJ,Kwon EK,Choe YH

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to evaluate the incidence and risk factors associated with relative adrenal insufficiency (RAI) in Korean critically-ill patients. All patients who were admitted to the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) of Samsung Medical Center between January 1, 2006 and April 30, 2007 were prospectively e...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kwon YS,Kang E,Suh GY,Koh WJ,Chung MP,Kim H,Kwon OJ,Chung JH

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of study was to determine the incidence of hip fracture in 2001, to compare this with that of 1991, and to identify possible causes of change. Patients aged 50 yr or more living in Gwangju City and Chonnam Province, Korea, and who sustained a fracture of the hip during 2001 were investigated. Only patients...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Rowe SM,Song EK,Kim JS,Lee JY,Park YB,Bae BH,Hur CI

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether institutional case volume affects clinical outcomes in patients receiving mechanical ventilation for 48 hours or more. METHODS:We conducted a nationwide retrospective cohort study using the database of Korean National Healthcare Insurance Service. Between Ja...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee H,Choi S,Jang EJ,Lee J,Kim D,Yoo S,Oh SY,Ryu HG

更新日期：2019-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to investigate the awareness of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among high-risk individuals, including men who have sex with men (MSM) and medical personnel (MP) in Korea through a cross-sectional survey, identify possible obstacles hindering their access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (Pr...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Chang HH,Kim SW,Jung H,Lee SA,Park HK,Kim S,Lee JM,Choi JY

更新日期：2018-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Scrotal leiomyomas with atypical bizarre nuclei are rare, which might be misdiagnosed as malignant tumor. We describe a case of scrotal bizarre leiomyoma in a 65-yr-old man. The tumor was a 1 cm-sized, well circumscribed, oval mass arising from the tunica dartos muscle. Histologically, it was formed by whorling bundle...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim NR,Sung CO,Han J

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although hepatomegaly is reported to occur occasionally in patients with mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) or Sjögren's syndrome (SS), autoimmune liver diseases such as primary biliary cirrhosis, sclerosing cholangitis, and autoimmune hepatitis in association with MCTD or SS have rarely been described. We report ...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Min JK,Han NI,Kim JA,Lee YS,Cho CS,Kim HY

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To develop an objective and scientific method to evaluate the brain injured and brain diseased persons with motor dysfunction, American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment was used as an exemplar. After the motor dysfunction due to brain injury or brain disease was confirmed, active ...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Rah UW,Baik JS,Jang SH,Park DS,Korean Academy of Medical Sciences.

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was performed to determine the incidence and serogroups of meningococcal disease in the Korean Army. From August 2000 to July 2001, we identified prospective cases in the Korean Army. Meningococcal disease was confirmed by isolation of Neisseria meningitidis or detection of its antigen by latex agglutinatio...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee SO,Ryu SH,Park SJ,Ryu J,Woo JH,Kim YS

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:West Nile encephalitis was first identified in 1937, but until now, it was never diagnosed in Korea. A 58-yr-old Korean man was admitted with headache and cognitive dysfunction. The patient had been on a business trip in Guinea. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) showed pleocytosis. The patient complained of both leg weakness,...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Hwang J,Ryu HS,Kim H,Lee SA

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00