Leptin as a modulator of neuroendocrine function in humans.

abstract：PURPOSE:Evidence on the contribution of genes to the hereditary predisposition to pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is limited. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In this study, we hypothesized that single nucleotide variants in vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene may alter gene function and expression and may be as...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Zhuo Y,Zeng Q,Zhang P,Li G,Xie Q,Cheng Y

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary no-reflow is defined as inadequate myocardial perfusion of a given coronary segment without angiographic evidence of mechanical vessel obstruction. No-reflow is visualized angiographically as a reduction in thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) flow grade and is typically accompanied by chest pain, ele...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Son JW,Kim JS,Lee JM,Hong SJ,Jung MK,Kim DH,Kim JS,Choi D,Jang Y

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the therapeutic effectiveness of ultrasound (US)-guided trigger point injection for myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in the internal rotator muscles of the shoulder in post-mastectomy patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This pilot study was a non-controlled, prospective, clinical trial. Nineteen po...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Shin HJ,Shin JC,Kim WS,Chang WH,Lee SC

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactobacillus sp., generally considered to be a harmless indigenous bacteria of the mucous membrane, occasionally causes serious infections. Lactobacillus endocarditis is a very rare disease, and no case has been reported in Korea. Gram-positive bacilli were isolated from blood cultures of a 41-year-old man with clini...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Chong Y,Lim HS,Lee SY,Cho SY

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred fifty four senior medical students responded to a questionnaire regarding attitudes toward psychiatry. A majority of students were favorable about psychiatric education, psychiatric consultation, and psychoanalysis. Students with more interest in psychiatry as a career showed both positive and negative vie...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Koh KB

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wounds on fetal skin can be repaired without leaving scars until the second trimester, but after this period, skin wounds leave scars as in adults. It's known that certain growth factors such as TGF-beta, and bFGF are present at a very low levels during wound repair in fetal skin. These low levels of growth factors mi...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Hwang EA,Lee HB,Tark KC

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Elevated aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) transactivating (AHRT) activity and uremia in chronic kidney disease (CKD) may interact with each other, further complicating the disease course. In this study, we prospectively estimated serum AHRT activity using a highly sensitive cell-based AhR-dependent luciferase ac...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim JT,Kim SH,Min HK,Jeon SJ,Sung SA,Park WH,Lee HK,Choi HS,Pak YK,Lee SY

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Recent studies show positive association of early repolarization (ER) with the risk of life-threatening arrhythmias in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). This study was to investigate the relationships of ER with myocardial scarring and prognosis in patients with CAD. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Of 570 con...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee HY,Mun HS,Wi J,Uhm JS,Shim J,Kim JY,Pak HN,Lee MH,Joung B

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Granular cell tumors (GCTs) are soft tissue tumors, which are thought to be derived from Schwann cells. Although most GCTs are reported to arise in tongue and oral cavity (30-50%), they can appear on any anatomic sites, even visceral organs. Herein, we report 5 cases of GCTs on unusual anatomic locations, such as palm...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim HJ,Lee MG

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The objective of this study is to define the clinical implications of consolidations in nodular bronchiectatic type Mycobacterium avium complex (NBMAC) infection. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of 69 patients (M : F = 17 : 52; mean age, 64 years; age range, 41-85 years) with MAC isolated in the sputum culture a...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Im SA,Park HJ,Park SH,Chun HJ,Jung WS,Kim SH

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously, we reported that epigallocatechin 3-O-gallate (EGCg) has growth-inhibitory effect on clinical isolates of Candida species. In this study, we investigated the antifungal activity of EGCg and antifungal agents against thirty-five of dermatophytes clinically isolated by the international guidelines (M38-A2). ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Park BJ,Taguchi H,Kamei K,Matsuzawa T,Hyon SH,Park JC

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Recurrence rate is considered a better measure of clinical outcomes after thymoma resection than overall survival due to the indolent behavior of thymomas. This study was designed to determine predictors of recurrence after thymoma resection. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A single-institution, retrospective study was ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Bae MK,Lee CY,Lee JG,Park IK,Kim DJ,Yang WI,Chung KY

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to investigate whether Müllerian inhibiting substance (MIS) in combination with calcitriol modulates proliferation and apoptosis of human ovarian cancer (OCa) cell lines (SKOV3, OVCAR3, and OVCA433) and identify the signaling pathway by which MIS mediates apoptosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS:OCa c...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Jung YS,Kim HJ,Seo SK,Choi YS,Nam EJ,Kim S,Kim SW,Han HD,Kim JW,Kim YT

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary adrenal lymphoma (PAL) is a very rare disease and usually does not have disease elsewhere, and if present, it is frequently extranodal. Several cases of PALs, with central nervous system (CNS) involvement, gastrointestinal tract or other endocrine organs involvement, have been reported in Western literature. W...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Hahn JS,Choi HS,Suh CO,Lee WJ

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Growing evidence suggests that hypoadiponectinemia may play a significant role in the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS). Therefore, the relationships between serum adiponectin with MetS and components of MetS were investigated in non-diabetic samples of drawn from the Koreans general population. MATERIA...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Koh SB,Yoon J,Kim JY,Yoo BS,Lee SH,Park JK,Choe KH

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We evaluated the hemodynamic statuses of patients after partial closure of atrial septal defects with fenestration due to pulmonary hypertension. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Seventeen adult patients underwent partial atrial septal defect closure and follow-up cardiac catheterization. We analyzed hemodynamic data and...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Song J,Huh J,Lee SY,Kang IS,Lee CH,Lee C,Yang JH,Jun TG

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The objective of this study was to describe hand function in relation with gross motor function and subtype of spastic cerebral palsy and to investigate the relationships among gross motor function, bimanual performance, unimanual capacity and upper limb functional measures in children with spastic cerebral pal...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Park ES,Rha DW,Park JH,Park DH,Sim EG

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After glioma pathogenesis-related protein 1 (GLIPR1/Glipr1) was identified, the expression of GLIPR1 was shown to be down-regulated in human prostate cancer, owing in part to methylation in the regulatory region of this gene in prostate cancer cells. Additional studies showed that GLIPR1/Glipr1 expression is induced b...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Thompson TC

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory joint disorder, the progression of which leads to the destruction of cartilage and bone. Chemokines are involved in RA pathogenesis. In this study, we investigated the chemokine signaling pathway associated with CCL2 in peripheral blood (PB) and synovial tissues (ST)...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Zhang L,Yu M,Deng J,Lv X,Liu J,Xiao Y,Yang W,Zhang Y,Li C

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to explore the effects and mechanisms of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) anti-differentiation non-coding RNA (ANCR) on the osteogenesis of osteoblast cells in postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Mice models of PMOP were established. ANCR expression and intracellular calcium ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Cai N,Li C,Wang F

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines how the decision-making process evolved in Korea during the initial phases of introduction and implementation of National Health Insurance. This study analyses the official documents and interviews views made with government officials and related personnel. We used the method of network analysis an...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Sohn M,Yu SH,Kim YH

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Progeria, also known as Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome, is an extremely rare condition originally described by Hutchinson in 1886. Death results from cardiac complications in the majority of cases and usually occurs at an average age of fourteen years. We recently experienced a patient with progeria who died suddenly aft...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Ha JW,Shim WH,Chung NS

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical cases of 6 patients suffering with chorea after acute carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning were reviewed. There were 2 men and 4 women, and the age at onset ranged from 11 to 60 (mean 33.0) years. All the patients except one were associated with mild delayed CO encephalopathy. The latency period between CO pois...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Park S,Choi IS

更新日期：2004-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Stroke is the second leading cause of death and a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Evidence of variations in adiponectin (AdipoQ) genes that are associated with ischemic stroke has not been consistent, and it is unclear whether the same loci contribute to these associations in the Korean popula...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Cheong MY,Bang OS,Cha MH,Park YK,Kim SH,Kim YJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of AIDS-related knowledge and attitudes of prostitutes on condom use from diverse 'sex markers' in Korea. The data were collected by interviewers at five different 'sex markets'. During March 1993, research assistants at the Institute of Health Services Research inter...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Sohn M,Jin K

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Rearrangement of the proto-oncogene rearranged during transfection (RET) has been newly identified potential driver mutation in lung adenocarcinoma. Clinically available tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) target RET kinase activity, which suggests that patients with RET fusion genes may be treatable with a kinas...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Chang H,Sung JH,Moon SU,Kim HS,Kim JW,Lee JS

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to elucidate which echocardiographic criteria at three time points, for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) response, are accurate in discriminating the hierarchical clinical composite end point (HCCEP). MATERIALS AND METHODS:We included 120 patients (age, 66.1±12.6 years; men, 54.2%) who ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Uhm JS,Oh J,Cho IJ,Park M,Kim IS,Jin MN,Bae HJ,Yu HT,Kim TH,Pak HN,Lee MH,Joung B,Kang SM

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), a common genetic disease, is characterized by the development of hypertension and end stage renal disease. An increase in the activity of the renin-angiotensin system, due to a renal ischemia caused by cyst expansion, contributes to the development of hypertension ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee KB,Kim UK

更新日期：2003-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：:House dust mites have been known as the most important allergen in respiratory allergic diseases. Among several mite allergens, group I and group II antigens were recognized as major allergens. We measured specific IgE and IgG subclass antibodies against whole body antigen (WBA) and two major allergens of Dermatophago...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Hong CS,Park JW,Nahm DH

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To provide a systematic review with meta-analysis for addressing the relationship between fecal bile acids (FBAs) and colorectal cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Electronic databases were searched for all observational studies that examined the relationship between FBAs and colorectal cancer or adenoma, and calcu...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Tong JL,Ran ZH,Shen J,Fan GQ,Xiao SD

更新日期：2008-10-31 00:00:00