Bizarre leiomyoma of the scrotum.

abstract：:A 32-yr-old man developed progressive exertional dyspnea 4 yr after blunt chest trauma due to an automobile accident. Two-dimensional echocardiography and computed-tomographic coronary angiography demonstrated a large pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle and severe tricuspid regurgitation. The patient underwent succes...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Min HK,Kang DK,Jun HJ,Hwang YH,Seol SH,Jin K,Song JW,Oh CK

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acoustic pharyngometry is a relatively new noninvasive method that quantifies geometrically complexed pharyngeal dimensions. Our study aimed to investigate the predictability and usefulness of acoustic pharyngometry in diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and we developed a prospective clinical trial in 16 subj...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Jung DG,Cho HY,Grunstein RR,Yee B

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obese subjects are more prone to sudden deaths and arrhythmias than non-obese subjects. Heart rate turbulence (HRT) impairment reflects cardiac autonomic dysfunction, in particular impaired baroreflex sensitivity and reduced parasympathetic activity. Our aim was to evaluate the cardiac autonomic function in obesity by...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Avsar A,Acarturk G,Melek M,Kilit C,Celik A,Onrat E

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is designed to evaluate the immune status of schoolchildren with respect to Streptococcus pyogenes, and to ascertain the usefulness of antideoxyribonuclease B (ADNase B). Antistreptolysin O (ASO) and ADNase B concentrations were measured quantitatively in 266 serum samples from healthy elementary school chi...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim S,Lee NY

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We provided a curve-fit equation to predict the normal heart weight (g) in Koreans by examining 422 autopsies (215 males and 207 females, from newborn to age 77 yr) who were relatively in good general condition. Heart weight was well correlated with body surface area (m2), body weight (kg), and body height (cm) but po...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Seo JS,Lee SY,Won KJ,Kim DJ,Sohn DS,Yang KM,Cho SH,Park JD,Lee KH,Kim HD

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the current study was to investigate the treatment outcomes for the use of cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vincristine, and prednisolone (CHOP) chemotherapy in adult patients with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). Seventeen HLH patients older than 18 yr of age were treated with CHOP chemotherapy...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Shin HJ,Chung JS,Lee JJ,Sohn SK,Choi YJ,Kim YK,Yang DH,Kim HJ,Kim JG,Joo YD,Lee WS,Sohn CH,Lee EY,Cho GJ

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroblastomas originating from different sites might have different clinical and biological characteristics. In the present study, the clinical (age, sex and stage) and biological (N-myc amplification, Shimada pathology and levels of lactate dehydrogenase, ferritin and neuron-specific enolase) characteristics of pati...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Sung KW,Yoo KH,Koo HH,Kim JY,Cho EJ,Seo YL,Kim J,Lee SK

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using the methods of restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) and single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) analyses, we have examined 33 cases of human gliomas with various malignant grades to detect the deletions of putative tumor suppressor gene loci, chromosome 10, 13q(retinoblastoma gene, Rb), 17p, an...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee SH,Kim JH,Rhee CH,Kang YS,Lee JH,Hong SI,Choi KS

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We found a case of hypoplasia of vertebral artery with fibromuscular dysplasia in an 82-yr-old Korean female cadaver during a routine dissection course. In the present case, intracranial hypoplasia in left vertebral artery and bilateral origin of posterior inferior cerebellar artery at the vertebrobasilar junction wer...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Hyun CL,Park HS,Shin HJ,Yoon SP

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activated protein C (APC) is known to be beneficial on ischemia reperfusion injury in myocardium. However, the protection mechanism of APC is not fully understood. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects and possible mechanisms of APC on myocardial ischemic damage. Artificially ventilated anaesthetize...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Ding JW,Tong XH,Yang J,Liu ZQ,Zhang Y,Yang J,Li S,Li L

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose was to compare the efficacy between tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) and lamivudine (LMV) in children with nucleos(t)ide-naive chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection. Patients with CHB were treated with TDF in the immune-reactive phase and compared with a historical control group of patients trea...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Choe JY,Ko JS,Choe BH,Kim JE,Kang B,Lee KJ,Yang HR

更新日期：2018-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Disease-specific factors that predispose patients to diverse cardiac diseases in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have been established. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for cardiac involvement in patients with SLE drawn from the Korean Lupus Network (KORNET) registry. METHODS:A total of...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Choe JY,Lee SS,Kwak SG,Kim SK

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The permanent impairment evaluation for children in developmental stage is very difficult and it is even impossible in some cases. The impairment evaluation for developing children has not yet been included in the guideline of the American Medical Association. Due to frequent medical and social demands in Korea, we de...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Jung HY,Ko TS,Kim HD,Yim SY,Kim MO,Hong SK,Korean Academy of Medical Sciences Pediatric Impairment Evaluation Research Team.

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to examine influenza vaccination coverage of North Korean defectors (NKD) in the Republic of Korea (Korea) and explore the factors affected the vaccination coverage. Total 378 NKD were analyzed. Four Korean control subjects were randomly matched by age and gender from the Korea National Health and Nut...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Song IG,Lee H,Yi J,Kim MS,Park SM

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vascular smooth muscle cells, reactive oxygen species (ROS) were known to mediate platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-induced cell proliferation and NADH/NADPH oxidase is the major source of ROS. NADH/NADPH oxidase is controlled by rac1 in non-phagocytic cells. In this study, we examined whether the inhibition of...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kong G,Lee S,Kim KS

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medial medullary infarction is usually manifested as hypoglossal palsy, limb weakness, impairment of proprioception, and oculomotor disturbance. We report a case with the unusual presentation of sensory ataxia. A 71 year-old male presented with ataxia and disequilibrium. Bilateral dysmetria, truncal ataxia, Upbeat nys...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Roh JK,Lee YS

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The classical triad of abdominal pain, vomiting, and bloody stool is absent in chronic intussusception for more than 2 weeks. Here, we report a 6-year-old female with recurrent abdominal pain for 2 months. Ultrasonography of the abdomen revealed an ileocolic-type intussusception. The lesion accompanying the tight fibr...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Choi SH,Han SA,Won KY

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An early feature of diabetic nephropathy is the alteration of the glomerular basement membrane (GBM), which may result in microalbuminuria, subsequent macroproteinuria, and eventual chronic renal failure. Although type IV collagen is the main component of thickened GBM in diabetic nephropathy, cellular metabolism of e...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Ha TS,Hong EJ,Ahn EM,Ahn HY

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cowden's disease, or multiple hamartoma syndrome, is an uncommon condition with characteristic mucocutaneous lesions associated with abnormalities of the breast, thyroid, and gastrointestinal tract. We describe a 32-year-old man with oral mucosal papillomatosis and plantar hyperkeratosis as a definite case of Cowden's...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee HR,Moon YS,Yeom CH,Kim KW,Chun JY,Kim HK,Choi HS,Kim DK,Chung TS

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) had been a rare and unusual vascular tumor until a recent epidemic of a disseminated and fulminant form of KS in AIDS patients. Infectious agents have been suspected of causing KS, and recently partial genomic DNA sequences of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) have been identified in AIDS-associated KS ...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kang GH,Kwon GY,Kim CW

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This observational study aimed at evaluating recent superwarfarin intoxication of Korean patients. Ten patients were diagnosed as or highly suspicious for superwarfarin intoxication. Case report forms described by attending hematologists of the patients were collected and analyzed. Bleeding symptoms were varied among ...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Hong J,Yhim HY,Bang SM,Bae SH,Yuh YJ,Yoon SS,Yoon HJ,Kim ST,Chi HS

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The introduction of perforator flaps represented a significant advance in microsurgical reconstruction. However, confusion has developed due to the erroneous belief that perforator flaps are different from conventional flaps. The concept of the perforator is not new, but is an idea that evolved from the conventional f...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim JT,Kim SW

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) are benign neoplasms that can occur at different anatomic sites with nonspecific clinical symptoms. A 48-yr-old woman presented with a 2-month history of a relapsed oral ulcer, progressive dyspnea, and a thoracic pain induced by breathing. A tumorous mass was noticed in the r...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee DH,Lee SH,Sung JK

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical significance of positive B-cell complement-dependent cytotoxicity crossmatching (B-CDC) in renal transplant recipients remains unclear. We reviewed 20 recipients with isolated B-CDC positivity at the time of transplantation. We compared the clinical characteristics, acute rejection and long-term graft sur...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Hwang HS,Yoon HE,Choi BS,Oh EJ,Kim JI,Moon IS,Kim YS,Yang CW

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the incidence of unsuspected gallbladder (GB) carcinomas in a total of 527 consecutive GB specimens resected for benign biliary disease and their clinicopathological features. The GBs were examined microscopically using stepwise tissue sections at 5 mm interval. Clinical and pathological findings were ...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kwon SY,Chang HJ

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Light chain deposition disease (LCDD) is a rare disorder associated with a clonal proliferation of plasma cells, which synthesize abnormal monoclonal immunoglobulin light chains. LCDD is characterized by systemic deposition of light chains in various organs, with the kidneys being most commonly affected. There have be...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim HJ,Park E,Lee TJ,Do JH,Cha YJ,Lee SJ

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emergency surgical repair for acute traumatic aortic ruptures has been associated with a high peri-procedural mortality rate. Endovascular stent-grafting, as a less invasive procedure, has shown encouraging results. This report describes a patient with a short landing zone, who was treated by transposing the supra-aor...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Ryu YG,Choo SJ,Lim JY,Yoon HK,Chung CH

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to evaluate age-specific seroprevalence of pertussis in Korea and to formulate a strategy to prevent and reduce the incidence of pertussis. Residual serum samples of healthy adolescents and adults 11 yr of age or older were collected between July 2012 and December 2012, and anti-pertussis toxi...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee SY,Han SB,Bae EY,Kim JH,Kang JH,Park YJ,Ma SH

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since mid-April 2020, cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with coronavirus disease 2019 that mimics Kawasaki disease (KD) have been reported in Europe and North America. However, no cases have been reported in Korea. We describe an 11-year old boy with fever, abdominal pain, and d...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim H,Shim JY,Ko JH,Yang A,Shim JW,Kim DS,Jung HL,Kwak JH,Sol IS

更新日期：2020-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：TWO VARIANTS OF THE INOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE (ITPA:rs1127354, rs7270101) gene cause ITPA deficiency and protect against the hemolytic toxicity of ribavirin. We investigated the clinical significance of ITPA variants in Korean patients treated with pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) plus ribavirin. Of the 133 patients, 108 we...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim JS,Ahn SM,Jung YK,Kwon OS,Kim YS,Choi DJ,Kim JH

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00