• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.44 no.5
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• pp.1140-1145
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• 1997

Extracolonic manifestations which occur in approximately 10~20% of patients with ulcerative colitis most commonly affect joints, skin, liver and eyes. In contrast, pulmonary involvement in ulcerative colitis is very rare. However, a variety of respiratory disorders has been associated with ulcerative colitis, including pulmonary vasculitis, bronchiectasis, chronic bronchitis, interstitial fibrosis, pleural effusion. Since the first observation of pulmonary involvement in ulcerative colitis by Kraft in 1976, a few cases have been reported, and probably no such case have been reported in Korea yet. Here we report an experience concerning 56 year-old man interstitial lung disease in ulcerative colitis, who was diagnosed by clinical, radiographic, endoscopic, histologic findings.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.194-201
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• 1997

The hepatoprotective activity of six extracts (BE, EE, HH, PS-1, PS-2, KP) from Artimisia iwayomogi was investigated against experimentally produced hepatic damages. Silymarin, DDB and UDCA were used as reference compounds. Treatment with PS-1 extract reduced hepatic demages induced by $CCl_4$, acetaminophen and ANIT but it did not alter ethionine-induced hepatotoxicity In addition, PS-1 extract showed a protective effect against chronic $CCl_4$-induced hepatotoxicity as well as liver regeneration. PS-2 and KP extracts exhibited significant antihepatotoxic effects on D-galactosamine-induced hepatitis. Treatment with EE extract inhibited ethionine-induced fatty liver. These data indicate that the PS-1 extract is the roost hepato-protective constituent and rationalize the traditional use of this plant in hepatobiliary disorders.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology
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• 1996.04a
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• pp.200-200
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• 1996

간재생 및 만성 간질환모델에 대한 인진호 추출분획의 간장 약효검색 방법 1. 간세포 재생능력에 대한 효과 : SD계 수컷 흰쥐(체중 300-350g)를 마취하에서 복부정중선을 따라 개복후 간의 중앙엽 및 좌측엽을 절제하여 봉합하고 수술조작을 끝낸 추 4시간, 익일부터 7일간 오후 5시에 약물을 경구투여하고 마지막투여 후 20시간 절식, 부검하여 간재생률 및 BSP 정체율을 측정하였다. 2. $CCl_4$ 만성간장해 모델에 대한 효자 SD계 수컷 흰쥐(체중 200-250g)에 $CCl_4$ : olive oil 40%용액을 0.5 $m\ell$/kg b.wt. 용량으로 6일간 결구투여 한 후 7일째부터 매일 시험약물을 $CCl_4$ 혼합액 투여 4시간전 및 4시간후에 2회 경구투여하였으며 이 조작을 8일간 하고 마지막 투여 24시간 후에 부검하여 혈액내 ALT 및 AST치, 간조직내 total protein, triglyceride 및 hydroxyproline 양을 측정하였으며, 간중량도 측정하였다. 3. 약물투여 음성대조 : 1% CMC-Na 용액(10$m\ell$/kg b.wt.) 양성대조 : silymarin(25mg/kg), DDB(37.5mg/kg) 인진호추출분획 : KP(180mg/kg), PS-1(300mg/kg), PS-2(300mg/kg), EE (500mg/kg ), HH(640mg/kg), BE(1500mg/kg)

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.49-53
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• 2007

Fibrous dysplasia is a skeletal developmental anomaly of the bone-forming mesenchyme that manifests as a defect in osteoblastic differentiation and maturation. It is a nonhereditary disorder of unknown cause. In fibrous dysplasia, the medullary bone is replaced by fibrous tissue, which appears various imaging findings. It is usually an incidental finding, generally not requiring further investigation. However, fibrous dysplasia may be complicated by pathologic fracture, and rarely by malignant degeneration. We present the image findings of a 44-year-old man who had a chondroblastic osteosarcoma arising from polyostotic fibrous dysplasia in the femur. Evidence of cortical destruction on plain radiography and soft tissue mass in the lesion on MR images suggested a tumor of malignant transformation.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Inherited Metabolic disease
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.106-109
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• 2011

MCG는 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA의 결핍으로 발생하는 선천성 leucine 대사 장애이다. 무증상에서 간질지속증 등의 다양한 임상양상을 보이며 주로 신생아대사이상선별검사에서 의심되어, 소변 유기산 검사를 통해 3- hydroxyisovaleric acid의 증가의 소견이 보인다. 치료는 leucine 제한 식이와 L-carnitine의 복용 등의 식이요법이 있다. 서울아산병원에서 MCG로 확진된 9가계 11명의 환자를 대상으로 임상상과 분자 유전학적 특성을 조사하였다. 9명은 신생아 대사이상검사로 발견되었으며, 나머지 2명은 가족검사를 통해서 진단되었다. 총 2-10세($2.6{\pm}1.96$년)까지의 관찰 기간 동안 모든 환자는 정상 발달을 보였으며, 신경학적 이상이나 대사불균형의 이상소견은 보이지 않았다. 총 18개의 대립유전자 중 17개에서 돌연변이를 발견하였으며, p.D280Y 돌연변이가 66.7%의 대립유전자에서 확인되어, 한국인 MCG에서 흔한 돌연변이임을 알 수 있었다. 또한 p.S342K, p.P459S, p.552S, p.Q496H, p.T556A 등 대부분의 돌연변이가 이전에 보고된 바가 없던 돌연변이로 한국인 MCG환자의 유전학적 특성이 다른 민족과 다름을 시사한다.

• Neonatal Medicine
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.147-151
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• 2010

Giant congenital melanocytic nevi are very rare, with an estimated incidence of 1 in 20,000 live births. They have a high risk of malignant melanoma transformation and neurological deficits such as neurocutaneous melanocytosis and epilepsy. Early evaluation, surgical intervention and careful long term follow up are recommended to monitor for malignant transformation. We report one case of giant congenital melanocytic nevi diagnosed at birth with the related literatures.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.41 no.2
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• pp.292-294
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• 2008

Diffuse pulmonary ossification is a rare entity which was reported just a case in Korea, defined as "wide spread heterotropic bone formation within the lung parenchyme", and it's pathogenesis remains unclear. Generally, diffuse pulmonary ossification is diagnosed by autopsy because most of case is asymptomatic, and classified as either nodular and dendriform diagnosed pathologic examination. We reviewed a case of diffuse dendriform pulmonary ossification with spontaneous pneumothorax.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Oriental Medical Informatics
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.26-38
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• 2007

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is characterized by progressive scarring of the lung leading to restriction and diminished oxygen transfer. Clinically, the presenting symptoms of ILD are nonspecific (cough and progressive dyspnea on exertion) and are often attributed to other diseases, thus delaying diagnosis and timely therapy. In this study, I analyzed the 10 chinese papers of interstitial lung diseases(ILD). The etiology are body resistance weakness(本虛) and pathogenic factor prevailing(標實). The body resistance weakness(本虛) including deficiency of the lung(肺虛), deficiency of the kidney(腎虛), deficiency of the spleen(脾虛), deficiency of Qi and Yin(氣陰兩虛), pathogenic factor prevailing(標實) including stagnation of phlegm(痰濁), blood stasis(瘀血), noxious heat(熱毒). As an treatment aim at supplementing lung and kidney(益肺腎), resolving phlegm and blood stasis(化痰瘀).

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.55-58
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• 2007

인체의 여러 요소들의 상호균형을 중요시하는 한의학 이론은 의학적 가치가 높이 평가되고 있지만 이를 뒷받침할 만한 체계적이고 과학적인 제시가 부족한 것이 현실이다. 이에 본 논문에서는 한의학의 사진(四診)중 망진(望診) 이론을 영상공학적 기술과 융합하여 손바닥 영상 분석을 통해 간단하게 질환을 진단할 수 있는 방법에 대해 제안하고자 한다. 특히 현대인의 스트레스로 인해 늘어가고 있는 간질환자의 증가에 대비하여 정상인과 간 질환이 있는 환자간의 손바닥 색상을 비교, 분석을 하고자 한다. 이를 위해 본 논문에서는 한의학적으로 간 질환자는 정상인보다 RGB값 및 K값이 상대적으로 낮게 나타난다는 것을 규명하기 위해 정상인과 간 질환자의 손바닥 영상 분석을 통해 RGB값 및 K값의 검출로 두 개체 집단간의 유의성을 실험으로 입증함으로써 간 질환이 의심스러울 경우 조기진단에 도움을 주고자 한다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.52 no.5
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• pp.506-518
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• 2002

Background : There have been several studies showing that angiotensin II and the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) contribute to the activation of fibroblast including the pulmonary fibrosis, and apoptosis of the alveolar epithelium in idiopathic intersititial pneumonia. This study was performed to identify the relationship between the serum angiotensin II, ACE and the pulmonary function test (PFT), the dyspnea score, and the cell fraction of the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF). Materials and Methods : Twenty three patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonia from March, 1999 to October, 2001 at Gachon medical school were enrolled in this study. They were divided into IPF(UIP) (16) and NSIP (7) groups. Twelve of the idiopathic interstitial pneumonia patients (UIP : 5, NSIP : 7) were diagnosed by an open lung biopsy, 11 of IPF patients were diagnosed by the American Thoracic Society (ATS) diagnostic criteria. The PFT values, dyspnea score, serum ACE and angiotensin II were measured, and a bronchoscopy was performed to obtain the BALF. Results : Of all the patients, 7 were in the normal range and 14 showed an increase in the serum level of angiotensin II. In terms of the serum ACE level, 14 patients had an increased level. The DLCO% of the angiotensin II in increased group was significantly lower than the not-increased group (p=0.021). Other factors did not correlate with the serum ACE or the angiotensin II increased group and not-increased group. Conclusion : These results suggest that an increased angiotensin II serum level may be associated with increase in the of alveolar capillary block in the progression of pulmonary fibrosis in idiopathic interstitial pneumonia.