Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) Polymorphism and the Risk of Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis among East Asians: A Meta-Analysis.

abstract：:We measured plasma levels of fibrinogen degradation products (FgDP) with newly developed enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay based on monoclonal antibody to assess the fibrinogenolytic state in 52 patients with various liver diseases (27 patients with liver cirrhosis, 10 with chronic hepatitis, 7 with acute hepatitis, 6...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Song KS,Kim HS,Park KE,Kwon OH

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to investigate whether the peroxisomal proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) ligand troglitazone in combination with photodynamic therapy (PDT) enhances the apoptotic response of DLD-1 colon cancer cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The effects of troglitazone, PDT, and troglitazone...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Park H,Ko SH,Lee JM,Park JH,Choi YH

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine whether phagocytic activity is measurable by dynamic superparamagnetic iron oxide-enhanced MR imaging. For these experiments on New Zealand White rabbits, which were randomly allocated to normal and silica treated groups, we performed a dynamic MR study and radioisotope study...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Na JB,Suh JS,Huh YM,Kim SJ,Kim SH,Cha SH,Lee SH

更新日期：2003-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to determine whether retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4), adiponectin and high molecular weight (HMW) adiponectin are associated with insulin resistance (IR) and metabolic parameters in non-diabetic hypertensive patients. Also, we sought to compare the predictive values of these adipocyto...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Shim CY,Park S,Kim JS,Shin DJ,Ko YG,Kang SM,Choi D,Ha JW,Jang Y,Chung N

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Coronary artery spasm (CAS) and diabetes mellitus (DM) are implicated in endothelial dysfunction, and insulin resistance (IR) is a major etiological cause of type 2 DM. However, the association between CAS and IR in non-diabetic individuals has not been elucidated. The aim of the present study was to evaluate t...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kang KW,Choi BG,Rha SW

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Mitochondrial encephalopathy (ME) is a rare disorder of energy metabolism. The disease course can roughly be evaluated by clinical findings. The purpose of this study was to evaluate metabolic spectral changes using proton MR spectroscopy (MRS), and to establish a way to monitor ME by neuroimaging. MATERIALS A...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee SK,Kim J,Kim HD,Lee JS,Lee YM

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fractures of the distal radius are common among elderly patients. Although the indications for surgical treatment are clearly defined, there are patients who will not consent to an operation, even when it is indicated. Inevitably, these cases will require conservative treatment. The aim of this study was to determine ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Dayican A,Unal VS,Ozkurt B,Portakal S,Nuhoglu E,Tumoz MA

更新日期：2003-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) increases transcription of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene. Inhibition of VEGF abolishes VEGF mediated induction of HIF-1α. Recent reports suggested that HIF-1α also mediated the induction of class III β-tubulin (TUBB3) in hypoxia. TUBB3 confers resistance...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Hwang JE,Lee JH,Park MR,Kim DE,Bae WK,Shim HJ,Cho SH,Chung IJ

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is independently associated with the development of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the association of AF with advanced liver fibrosis, which is related to all-cause, cardiovascular, and liver-related mortality, has not been established in NAFLD patients. We aimed to...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kang MK,Park JG,Kim MC

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the relationship between prostate volume and the increased risk for being diagnosed with prostate cancer (PCa) in men with slowly increasing prostate specific antigen (PSA). MATERIALS AND METHODS:A cohort of 1035 men who visited our hospital's health promotion center and were checked for serum P...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim YM,Park S,Kim J,Park S,Lee JH,Ryu DS,Choi SH,Cheon SH

更新日期：2013-09-01 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：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：:To evaluate the usefulness of MR cisternography fourteen patients that had hemifacial spasm and 20 control patients underwent MR cisternography. All the patients with hemifacial spasm had a confirmed vascular compression after surgery. MR cisternography was performed using a 1.5-tesla superconducting MR magnet in whic...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee MS,Kim MS,Hong IS,Whang K,Han YP

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Neisseria meningitidis is a leading cause of bacterial meningitis in young adults. University students, especially those living in dormitories, have been known to be at increased risk of meningococcal disease. We performed a longitudinal study to determine the carriage rates of N. meningitidis and the changes t...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Durey A,Bae SM,Lee HJ,Nah SY,Kim M,Baek JH,Kang YH,Chung MH,Lee JS

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the carrier rate of beta-hemolytic streptococci (BHS), throat cultures were taken from healthy elementary school children in four separate areas of Korea from 1992 to 1995, including Inje, Nonsan, Seoul and Chinju. The strains of Streptococcus pyogenes had been serotyped with anti-T, -OF and -M sera. The ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim SJ

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical cancer is a progressive disease with an onset of one to two decades on average. During the productive replication stage, the Human papillomavirus (HPV) genome is maintained episomally in the infected cervical epithelium and early gene products, including E5, are expressed. Therefore, E5 has a potential to con...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim SW,Yang JS

更新日期：2006-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Curative surgery for patients with advanced or even early gastric cancer can be defined as resection of the stomach and dissection of the first and second level lymph nodes, including the greater omentum. The aim of this study was to evaluate the short- and long- term outcomes of partial omentectomy (PO) as com...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim MC,Kim KH,Jung GJ,Rattner DW

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this thesis, Korean prisoners' health behavior and the characteristics of their medical utilization were surveyed and analysed. Because prisoners are inclined to be mediators of communicable diseases or unhealthy behaviors between prison institution and the outside world, health care for prisoners is directly relat...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Sohn M,Park CY,Cho WH,Hur YJ,Yi SW

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The precise molecular mechanisms culminating in coronary artery disease (CAD) are not well understood, despite a wealth of knowledge on predisposing risk factors and pathomechanisms. CAD and myocardial infarction (MI) are complex genetic diseases; neither the environment alone, nor a single gene, cause disease,...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Ercan B,Tamer L,Sucu N,Pekdemir H,Camsari A,Atik U

更新日期：2008-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We evaluated the validity of robotic surgery (RS) for pediatric choledochal cyst (CC) in comparison to open surgery (OS). MATERIALS AND METHODS:From January 2009 to April 2013, clinical data from 79 consecutive pediatric patients with CC, who underwent RS (n=36) or OS (n=43) performed by a single pediatric sur...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim NY,Chang EY,Hong YJ,Park S,Kim HY,Bai SJ,Han SJ

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) is one of the most malignant human neoplasms and has a grave prognosis. This study gives an update on our experience with this unusual neoplasm, with specific focus on the response to various treatment modalities. Forty-seven patients with histologically proven ATCs were enrolled (19...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Chang HS,Nam KH,Chung WY,Park CS

更新日期：2005-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Opioids improve pain from knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA) and decrease the functional impairment of patients. However, there is a possibility that opioids induce analgesia and suppress the physiological pain of OA in patients, thereby inducing the progression of OA changes in these patients. The purpose of the...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Fujii T,Takana K,Orita S,Inoue G,Ochiai N,Kuniyoshi K,Aoki Y,Ishikawa T,Miyagi M,Kamoda H,Suzuki M,Sakuma Y,Kubota G,Oikawa Y,Inage K,Sainoh T,Sato J,Yamauchi K,Toyone T,Nakamura J,Kishida S,Takahashi K,Ohtori

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Magnetocardiography (MCG) has been proposed as a noninvasive, diagnostic tool for risk-stratifying patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This study evaluated whether MCG predicts long-term prognosis in AMI. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In 124 AMI patients (95 males, mean age 60±11 years), including 39 with...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Bang WD,Kim K,Lee YH,Kwon H,Park Y,Pak HN,Ko YG,Lee M,Joung B

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to investigate noninfectious complications of peritoneal dialysis (PD), including mechanical and metabolic complications, at a single center in Korea. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We analyzed data from 60 PD patients aged ≤18 years (40 boys and 20 girls) during the period between 1986 and 20...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim JE,Park SJ,Oh JY,Kim JH,Lee JS,Kim PK,Shin JI

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignancy with poor prognosis, and it can be classified as either a functional or nonfunctional tumor. Affected patients usually present with abdominal pain or with symptoms related to the mass effect or hormonal activity of the tumor. Several cases of spontaneously ruptured n...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Chung JO,Cho DH,Lee JH,Kwon DD,Chung DJ,Chung MY

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Internal jugular phlebectasia (IJP) is a fusiform dilatation of the internal jugular vein (IJV), usually presented as a neck mass in children. Accurate diagnosis from carefully directed history, physical examination, and radiological study could result in lifesaving therapy. We performed our study to suggest possible ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Jeon CW,Choo MJ,Bae IH,Shin SO,Choi YS,Lee DW,Sim KH

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is an autosomal dominantly inherited syndrome. MEN1 is characterized by the presence of functioning and nonfunctioning tumors or hyperplasia of the pituitary gland, parathyroid glands, and pancreatic islet cells. In addition, MEN1 carriers can have adrenal or thyroid tumors a...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Choi H,Kim S,Moon JH,Lee YH,Rhee Y,Kang ES,Ahn CW,Cha BS,Lee EJ,Kim KR,Lee HC,Jeong SY,Kim HJ,Lim SK

更新日期：2008-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) is associated with poor prognosis in several tumor types. The purpose of this study was to investigate serum CRP as a prognostic marker in small cell lung cancer (SCLC). MATERIALS AND METHODS:The pretreatment serum CRP level was measured in 157 newly diagnosed SCLC patients, a...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Hong S,Kang YA,Cho BC,Kim DJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the sonographic features of an intracystic papillary carcinoma of the breast presenting as recurrent hemorrhagic cysts following trauma. A 56-year-old woman presented with palpable breast masses after a traumatic event; sonography showed multiple, well-defined, hemorrhagic cysts. Hemorrhagic fluid was evacua...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Ko KH,Kim EK,Park BW

更新日期：2006-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of circulating immune complexes (CIC), their role and their relationship to cell-mediated immunity in patients with hepatitis B virus associated liver disease are still controversial. This study was designed to investigate the prevalence of CIC and their relationship to viral markers, to subsets of peri...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim SA,Lee SI,Choi IH,Shin JS,Uhm JR,Kim SJ,Choi HJ

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00